Bulgarians' Incomes Rise Sharply, But Spending Follows Close Behind
According to the latest figures from the National Statistical Institute, household incomes and expenses in Bulgaria continued their upward trajectory in 2024
The two people who sustained severe burns in the explosions near Bulgaria's village of Ezerovo, close to the Black Sea city of Varna, remain in critical condition and in intensive care.
Another seven people are also in the burns ward, but not in intensive care, according to Gen Stoyan Tonev, Director of the Military Medical Academy in the capital Sofia, where the nine injured are listed.
Speaking for Nova TV Sunday, Tonev informed the man who sustained 90% is in very grave condition, the other is in critical condition, while the seven are recovering and are undergoing plastic surgeries.
A total of 11 people, including seven firefighters, were injured in a fire and consequent explosions, which occurred in a train composition of propane-filled gas cisterns near Varna on Wednesday.
The fire erupted at around 4 pm EET, followed by two explosions.
Firefighters extinguished the fire at approximately 11:30 pm, according to local media.
Authorities are currently conducting an investigation into the incident.
The incident has posed no danger for the environment, according to Bulgaria's Environment Ministry.
No locals from the village were injured, but some were stricken by panic as their houses sustained damage such as cracks, fallen wall paint and broken windows. Some evacuated on their own, taking their families to friends and relatives in Varna.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
Bright Monday, which marks the second day of Easter, is the beginning of Bright Week
Easter, regarded as the most significant Christian holiday, is celebrated annually in Bulgarian homes with great joy
Holy Saturday marks the final day of Holy Week, positioned between the sadness of Christ’s entombment and the joy of His anticipated resurrection
A 12-meter cross featuring a crucified Jesus Christ has been installed at a roundabout in the Bulgarian town of Elin Peli
Good Friday falls on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, which in 2025 is on April 18
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