17 Bulgarians Die in Ohrid Tragedy – Minister
Seventeen Bulgarian tourists, who were sailing aboard the Ilinden ship, have probably died after it sank in the Ohrid lake some 200 meters off the coast, a Bulgarian minister announced.
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Serbs, Bulgarians Aboard Sunk Macedonian Ship - Report
There have been many Bulgarian tourists and probably some Serbs aboard the boat that sank on a Macedonia's Lake Ohrid, according to reports.
At Least 6 of Ohrid Casualties Identified as Bulgarians
At least 6 of the 17 people who died Saturday when the tourist ship Ilinden sank in the Ohrid Lake in Macedonia have been identified as Bulgarians.
Macedonian Sunk Ship with Bulgarians Aboard "Overloaded"
The Macedonian-flagged ship that sank in the Ohrid lake on Saturday, some 200 meters off the coast, was overloaded with too many passengers before going underwater with fifty Bulgarian tourists onboard, reports say.
Macedonia Declares Sunday Mourning Day over Ohrid Tragedy
The Macedonian government is holding Saturday an emergency meeting over the tragic accident in which a ship with Bulgarian tourists sank in the Ohrid Lake.
PM: Mourning Day over Ohrid Tragedy with Bulgarian Tourists
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is going to propose to his cabinet a mourning day over the tourist ship tragedy in Ohrid, Macedonia, where at least 13 Bulgarians died Saturday.
17 Dead, 5 Missing as Boat with Bulgarian Tourists Sinks in Macedonia Lake
Five people have been declared missing when a boat carrying mostly Bulgarian tourists sank on Lake Ohrid in southwest Macedonia on Saturday, the government said.
13 Bulgarians Die in Ohrid Tragedy - Report
At least thirteen Bulgarian tourists, who were sailing aboard the Ilinden ship, have died after it sank in the Ohrid lake some 200 meters off the coast, Macedonian media reported.
Macedonian Sunk Ship with Bulgarians Aboard "Split in Two"
The Macedonian-flagged ship that sank in the Ohrid lake , some 200 meters off the coast, was in sorry condition and split into two before going underwater with fifty Bulgarian tourists onboard, witnesses say.
PM Sends Govt Plane to Ohrid to Bring Home Bulgarian Survivors
Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has ordered the plane of the Bulgarian government, Tu-154, to take off immediately for Ohrid, Macedonia, in order to bring home the Bulgarian survivors.
17 Dead in Ohrid Ship Tragedy, Bulgarians Too
At least seventeen tourists, who were sailing aboard the Ilinden ship, have died after it sank in the Ohrid lake some 200 meters off the coast, Macedonian media reported.
Bulgaria's Embassy in Skopje: Ohrid Lake Death Toll Mounting
Officials from the Bulgarian Embassy in the Macedonian capital Skopje have announced the number of the casualties in the Ohrid lake, where a ship sank earlier on Saturday, is constantly increasing.
Holiday-Makers First to Rescue Bulgarian Tourists aboard Sunk Ship
Holiday-makers in the Eleshets camping were the first to help the tourists, mostly Bulgarians, aboard a Macedonian-flagged ship that sank in the Ohrid lake on Saturday, witnesses say.
A1: 12 Dead in Ohrid Ship Tragedy, 50 Bulgarians Aboard
At least twelve tourists, who were sailing aboard the Ilinden ship, have died after it sank in the Ohrid lake some 200 meters off the coast, Macedonian TV channel A1 reported.
Ship with Bulgarian Tourists Aboard Sinks in Ohrid Lake, Casualties Reported
A Macedonia-flagged ship, carrying tourists, most of whom Bulgarians, has sunk on Saturday in the Ohrid lake, the Macedonian agency MIA reported.
Rock for Rocks - Concert in Support of Bulgaria Belogradchik Wonder
Ken Hensley, best known as member of the famous Uriah Heep, and Bulgarian rock band Sunrise will stage a concert Saturday night in support of the Belogradchik rocks, a nomination in the world's new Seven Wonders ranking.
Tram Derails in Bulgaria Capital, 3 Injured
Three people have been slightly injured after a tram car derailed late on Friday in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Bulgaria Broils on Last Hot Summer Day
The warm weather that swept Bulgaria during the whole summer will reach one of its peaks on Saturday, but forecasts say this will be the last hot day of the year before cold air sets in at the end of the weekend.
Classical Music, Rock and Salsa to Mark Day of Sofia
The City Hall is organizing a number of events over the course of 10 days to mark September 17, the Day of Sofia.
Malta Girl Crowned Miss Summer InternationР°l in Bulgaria's Sozopol
The 18-year-old Maltese girl, Kristin Mifoed, has won the Miss Summer International 2009 beauty contest in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Sozopol.
Three Wildfires Burn Forests Close to Bulgaria Black Sea Resorts
Three wildfires are burning in the coniferous forests near the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Sveti Vlas, the local mayor reported Friday.
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