Send to Kindle
Firefighters and policemen stand at the scene of a mass accident on the M7 highway near Nagykanizsa, 208 kms southwest of Budapest, Hungary. Photo by EPA/BGNES
A blizzard has stranded scores of Bulgarians in Hungary as the country's main roads have been buried under snow drifts for the second day now.
According to a report of bTV, the stranded Bulgarians have informed they are running low on fuel and food and local authorities are helpless before the storm.
Hungary has declared the highest code red weather alert.
"People cannot do anything. It is frightening. There is no water, no restroom, no moving, no traffic at all. Winds appear to have a speed of over 150 km/h. There is no way for a helicopter to land or for an armored vehicle to break through the drifts," one of the Bulgarians told the TV channel on the phone.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has immediately transferred the alert to the crisis center dealing with such situations. It advises Bulgarians to seek help from the diplomatic missions and inform local authorities.
The Ministry has also issued a travel advisory for Central Europe.
Both international highways from Budapest to Austria are closed. Police are turning the vehicles back to the Hungarian capital. Long lines of them have formed alongside the road, with many trucks stuck in snow drifts. A chain crash involving up to 60 vehicles is reported on one of these roads – M-7 – Budapest – Balaton – Austria.
The forecast for the weekend is not promising with the mercury expected to drop even further. Other roads might be closed as well.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
A damning report from the US State Department has unveiled a troubling reality of systematic racial and ethnic violence and discrimination against Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia
According to recent data from the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), the financial strain on Bulgarian households continues to intensify
Romanian media outlets have reported that storm "Renata" has made landfall in Romania, bringing with it strong winds and heavy precipitation. Following two weeks of record high temperatures, the mercury has plummeted by 15-20 degrees Celsius, as reported
Many Bulgarians living and working abroad are actively purchasing properties in their homeland
Austria finds itself embroiled in a burgeoning espionage scandal with connections to Bulgaria, as suspicions of Russian espionage within the Federal Office for Internal Security continue to mount
Even in a year marked by the absence of major crises or disasters, Bulgarians have continued their tradition of charitable giving, as evidenced by a comprehensive survey conducted by the "Alfa Research" agency on behalf of the Bulgarian Donor Forum (BDF)
Over the next 24 hours, a cold front will move across the country, bringing mostly cloudy skies and widespread rain
During the night, showers are expected in some areas, primarily in the western and northern regions, while the rest of the country will experience clearing skies
During the night, cloud cover will increase and thicken, with showers expected to develop from the southwest
Tomorrow, Bulgarians can expect a mix of sunshine and clouds as they step out into the springtime air
Over the next 24 hours, expect cloudy skies with rainfall across the eastern half of the country, where precipitation may be intense in some areas. Meanwhile, the western half will see clouds clearing during the day, becoming mostly sunny
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
