Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Moisture is reason for collapse in Zheleznitsa Tunnel

Photo: BGNES

The section of the 2-kilometer “Zheleznitsa” tunnel under construction on the Struma Highway, where rocks collapsed yesterday on three workers, is extremely complex in terms of terrain and land structure.

The high moisture from recent rains is the reason for the crumbling rock to fall on people. This was what the executive director of the contractor company, Stefan Totev, said. He pointed out that the inspection of several institutions and the contractor's experts did not reveal a technological or human error.

The condition of the three injured workers is stable and their lives are out of danger.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Policeman passes away while guarding protest blockade of the parliament

Before the fifth vote of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, opposition MPs from "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" blocked the entrance to the courtyard of the parliament. They said..

published on 9/18/25 10:19 AM

Introduction of the EES system starts at border crossings of Bulgaria

On October 12, 2025, the phased introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the border crossings of Bulgaria begins. The system will apply to citizens of non-EU countries who travel to European countries using the EES for a..

published on 9/18/25 8:59 AM

Trakia University hosts seminar "Dairy Cattle Breeding: The US Experience"

The Trakia University in Stara Zagora is hosting a seminar today on the topic of "Dairy Cattle Breeding: Genetics and Economics. The US Experience," the university has reported. The forum is organized jointly with the US Department..

published on 9/18/25 7:05 AM