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The sudden death of Bulgaria's Health Ministry press attachГ© Nadezhda Popova marred Minister Evgeniy Zhelev's visit to the town of Yambol on Saturday.
The director of Public Relations Directorate with the ministry passed away at the front stairs of a local hospital after being struck of a massive heart attack.
Minister Zhelev was the first, who tried to help the employee but it turned out to be too late.
The official has canceled all his scheduled events and headed for Popova's home town of Stara Zagora to personally deliver the sad news to her relatives.
The director of Public Relations Directorate with the ministry passed away at the front stairs of a local hospital after being struck of a massive heart attack.
Minister Zhelev was the first, who tried to help the employee but it turned out to be too late.
The official has canceled all his scheduled events and headed for Popova's home town of Stara Zagora to personally deliver the sad news to her relatives.
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