Two Reported Victims of the Floods in Dobrich

Society | June 20, 2014, Friday // 10:26
Bulgaria: Two Reported Victims of the Floods in Dobrich The photo is from the VARNA flood. Photo: BGNES

At least two are the victims of the floods in the town of Dobrich, north eastern Bulgaria, reports Nova TV national channel. 

One of the victims is a woman, found near a high school in the town, while the other is a man, who reportedly drowned in his home. 

Dobrich Mayor Detelina Nikolova declared a state of emergency and asked for aid from the state authorities. 

Residents in the low-lying areas of the town, which are under at least one meter of water, have been evacuated. Electricity has been cut off. 

Nikolova said traffic in and out of town is impossible and the roads are only passable with all-terrain vehicles.

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