The situation in the village of Hitrino, where on Saturday at least seven people died and dozens were wounded in an explosion of a cargo train carrying cisterns with propane gas, has been put under control. More than half of the population of Hitrino has been evacuated and the cisterns were pulled away from the village at a safe place. There isn't any immediate danger of other explosions or air pollution. Premier Borissov triggered the National Emergency Plan. A crisis headquarters headed by Premier Borissov is holding a sitting in Hitrino. Some ministers are also part of the crisis headquarters. President-elect Rumen Radev also attends the meeting of the crisis headquarters. A day of national mouring will be declared on Monday, December 12.
Today the 33rd Bulgarian Polar Expedition left the port of Varna for Antarctica. For the third year in a row, Bulgarian polar explorers will sail on the military research vessel "St Cyril and Methodius". This time, two cadets from Romania will be on..
From today until 9 November, the Central Military Club in Sofia will host the Sofia Information Integrity Forum 2024 . The event will bring together world-leading experts in various fields to discuss the latest technological advances and strategies in..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Polish state company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. for major repair of six MiG-29 aircraft engines. The maximum period for carrying out the repair of each engine will be no more..
A second night of protests took place outside the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia, but this time there were no physical confrontations. The protest..
It is obvious that there is something wrong with the way the elections were held , Vice President Iliana Iotova told BNT. A few days ago, she described..
The Ministry of the Interior is working on a detailed report on the early parliamentary elections held on 27 October this year. It will include the..
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