Bulgaria's Hitrino Braces for Cleanup after Tragic Blast
Emergency teams are to begin draining the dangerous materials out of several tanks that derailed in Hitrino in northeastern Bulgaria on Saturday morning.
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Death Toll of Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast Rises to 7
The number of fatalities after the incident in Hitrino in northeastern Bulgaria has increased to seven, authorities say.
Blast in Bulgaria's Hitrino: What Actually Happened
A cargo train, composed of 23 tankers, was entering the railway station of Hitrino, a village in northeastern Bulgaria, when twelve of the cisterns went off the track and one exploded.
Twenty-Nine Injured in Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast - Minister
As many as 29 have been left injured by the explosion in Saturday morning's northeastern Bulgarian village of Hitrino, outgoing Health Minister Petar Moskov has said.
Uncertainty over Causes of Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast
It is not immediately known what led to the blast of cisterns which exploded in the northeastern Bulgarian village of Hitrino, leaving at least five people dead.
Four Die, Many Injured in Blast after Rail Accident in Bulgaria's Hitrino
At least four people have lost their lives as a train exploded after going off the tracks in northeastern Bulgaria.
Israeli Nationals 'Attacked' Near Bulgaria Presidency
An assault was committed on four Israeli nationals in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria, the public broadcaster says.
Body of Hiker Found in Bulgaria's Stara Planina
Rescuers have found the body of Miroslav Kasovski, the IT programmer who went missing in Stara Planina (the Balkan Mountains) last week.
Massive Search Underway for Hiker Missing in Bulgaria's Stara Planina
A search and rescue operation is to be renewed on Tuesday in the Stara Planina mountain for a 34-year-old man who went missing last week.
Bulgaria Ranked 1st by Road Fatalities in Europe
Bulgaria had the biggest number of road fatalities in the EU last year, European Commission data shows.
Plane Crashes at Malta Airport, At Least 5 Victims Reported
A plane has crashed in Malta.
Two Die in Bulgaria as Hung Glider Crashes
Two people have lost their lives in an incident with a hung glider not far from Kazanlak in central Bulgaria.
Iraqi Girl’s Body Found in Danube River
The body of another of the victims who drowned in the Danube on September 9 was discovered in the river.
Emergency Declared on Greece's Thassos Island over Wildfire
A state of emergency has been declared on the island of Thassos in Greece over a wildfire raging since Saturday, the Bulgarian National Radio reports.
Fire Allegedly Caused by Migrants Rages On in SE Bulgaria
A fire that broke out on Tuesday in the area of Gramatikovo, not far from the Bulgarian-Turkish border, has been spreading for 24 hours, firefighters say.
Four FRONTEX Staff Injured in Sofia Tram Crash
An incident with four Polish officers with the European border protection agency FRONTEX has occurred in the center of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, the public TV station informs.
Supermarket Blast Leaves 1 Heavily Injured in Bulgaria's Pleven
The owner of a supermarket in Pleven, north central Bulgaria, has been seriously wounded in an explosion, local media say.
Large Wildfire Rages Near Bulgaria’s Harmanli
A large wildfire is raging between the villages of Rogozinovo, Dositeevo, Kolarovo and Balgarin in the southern Bulgarian municipality of Harmanli on Sunday.
Wildfire Near Bulgaria’s Galabovo Extinguished
The wildfire between the villages of Glavan and Madrets in the southern Bulgarian municipality of Galabovo has been extinguished after having raged for three days.
Wildfire in Bulgaria's Topolovgrad Largely Extinguished
The state of emergency in parts of Topolovgrad municipality, Southeastern Bulgaria, has been lifted after firefighters have put out much of a blaze that ravaged kilometers of forest land in three days.
Businessman Detained for Insulting Bulgaria's PM
The head of a police department in Blagoevgrad, southwestern Bulgaria, has been removed in a row that began after the arrest of a construction company owner over an insult to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
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