Hundreds Blocked after Heavy Snowfalls in Bulgaria

Society | December 6, 2007, Thursday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Hundreds Blocked after Heavy Snowfalls in Bulgaria Two days of significant snowfalls caused transport problems for motorists near the town of Gabrovo, Central Bulgaria. File photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)

The heavy snowfalls blocked railways near Bulgaria's towns of Tryavna and Gabrovo, forcing hundreds of passengers to remain stuck for hours.

Two fast trains could not continue moving after broken branches and fallen trees damaged the power wires.

Two night trains from Rousse to Dimitrovgrad and from Dimitrovgrad to Rousse are staying at the stations of Tryavna and Krustec respectively.

The traffic on the car roads in the region is also difficult due to the snow storm. That impedes transferring the train passengers by busses.

Snow caused rocklslide between Troyan and Ablanica. Two regional trains moving on the rail road there operate only in the section between Ablanica and Levski.

A bus has been dispatched to transport passengers of these trains in the line section between Ablanica and Troyan.

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