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The tent in front of the Central Railroad Station in Sofia appeared towards the end of 2003 when the area around it was repaired. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
The Mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova, is insisting on the removal of the tent in front of the Central Railroad Station.
The news was reported Sunday by the private channel bTV. Part of the facility has collapsed under the weight of the heavy snow that gripped the country recently. A passerby had been slightly harmed, but there are no serious injuries.
The sheet in the northern part of the tent tore under the snow. Although the facility was cleaned during the week, part of it succumbed, explained the municipality. The area around the tent at the Central Railroad Station is secured.
"I commissioned an urgent inspection of the entire structure, which experts say is good. An overall reconstruction of the Central Railroad Station is forthcoming. I will insist for it to include this area because my personal opinion is that this facility is not suitable for such public space," commented Fandakova.
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