Sofia citizens seek a respite from the heat in a green lushness of the Southern park. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency)
Sweltering Bulgaria is in for another day of sizzling heat as temperatures are expected to hover near record highs on Friday.
Weathermen predict highs of between 34-40C across the country and in the capital Sofia the mercury will zoom up to 36C.
The only safe haven from the heat will be the beaches along the Black Sea coast, where highs will range from 29C to 32C.
The weekend and the beginning of next week will bring a much-awaited respite from the heat with scattered rain showers in western and central Bulgaria.
Temperatures will sharply drop at the beginning of September, when highs are seen at 22-27C.