Warning of avalanche danger in Bulgarian mountains
There is a high risk of avalanches in Bulgaria’s mountains, with the Pirin range the most perilous, mountain rescuers warned
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Record number of Bulgarians left without electricity after heavy snowfalls
The number of people left without electricity after the heavy continuous snowfalls of recent days is unprecedented, with about 850
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Three die in avalanche on Bulgaria’s Pirin mountain
Three men from Sofia died on March 8 in an avalanche near the Yavorov hut on Bulgaria’s Pirin mountain, police
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Tens of thousands without electricity as snow heaps southern Bulgaria
More than 800 villages in Bulgaria remained without electricity on March 8, affecting tens of thousands of people, outgoing Interior
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States of emergency, power cuts as Bulgaria continues grappling with heavy snowfalls
Military personnel and additional firefighters were drafted in to areas of southern Bulgaria hardest-hit by heavy snowfalls, while many villages
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Weather warnings over snow and frost in Bulgaria on March 8
A “code orange” warning of hazardous weather has been declared for four regions of Bulgaria for March 8 because of
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Heavy snowfall in Bulgaria closes roads, cuts power to villages
Continuous heavy snowfall, bringing down trees and rocks, as well as rising river levels in parts of southern Bulgaria, have
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Power cuts and warnings to motorists as heavy snowfall hits southern Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency on March 7 urged motorists not to travel to the regions of Smolyan, Kurdzhali and Pernik
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Bulgaria extends ‘code red’ weather warning for snow, wind to three districts
Bulgaria prolonged the “code red” hazardous weather warning in the southern districts of Smolyan and Kurdjali to March 7, extending
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