29 people were injured in Saturday’s cargo train explosion in the village of Hitrino, Bulgaria’s outgoing Minister of Health Petre Moscov announced. Sixteen of them were hospitalized. Nine were transported to the nearby hospital in Shumen and the others have been taken to hospitals in the coastal city of Varna, Minister Moscov announced at an emergency briefing. Three of the patients are in critical condition. There is no shortage of blood at the hospitals, Petre Moscov said and thanked the citizens who donated blood, following the calls of Premier Borissov and the local authorities. Rescuers are still looking for people in the area of the blast. So far 12 people have been rescued in today’s operations.
Exactly a month after the parliamentary elections on October 27, the first session of the 51st National Assembly, which started on November 11, continues today. MPs will make a sixth attempt to elect a speaker. During the fifth..
Wednesday will be mostly sunny. There will be weak to moderate west-northwesterly wind. The lowest temperatures are expected to be between minus 3° and 2°C; in Sofia - around minus 1°C. The highest temperature will reach 10°C to 15°C;..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area. The draft document states that from January 1, 2025, checks on persons..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
As of next year, use of solid fuels for domestic heating in buildings which are part of central heating and gas supply networks will be banned in nine..
The number of crimes committed in the conditions of domestic violence has gone up by 54% since the beginning of the year compared to last year, the..
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