Critical Water Shortages Threaten Bulgaria’s Pleven
A crisis situation has emerged in Pleven and the surrounding settlements, where the local water supply has been severely affected due to the drying up of wells
A strong earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Black Sea, and it was felt in the Bulgarian city of Dobrich. The tremor was recorded at 10:16 a.m., according to data from the European Seismological Center.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located inland in the Black Sea, closer to the Turkish coast, approximately 150 km from Bartın County. It occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
#Earthquake (#cutremur) possibly felt 59 sec ago in #Romania. Felt it? Tell us via:
— EMSC (@LastQuake) October 11, 2024
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While the European Seismological Center reported the magnitude as 5.2, the Bulgarian Academy of Science assessed it at a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale.
This morning, a tragic road accident in Lovech resulted in the death of an elderly pedestrian
Two people lost their lives, and another was injured in a traffic accident near Panagyurishte on Wednesday evening
A number of Bulgarians are currently stranded at Valencia Airport
Efforts to manage the smoldering fires at the old sludge depot near the Plovdiv village of Katunitsa are ongoing
Momchil Georgiev died in a fatal crash in April 2024.
Two parachutists were injured near the village of Litakovo, close to Botevgrad, as reported by bTV.
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