Varna, Dobrich floods: Discovery of body of child brings death toll to 13
The discovery of the body of a three-year-old girl on June 23, who was one of two children still missing
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Varna hands Asparouhovo residents compulsory evacuation orders after floods
As Bulgaria held its day of official mourning for those who died in the June 19 deadly floods that hit
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Risk of further floods remains – Bulgaria’s environment ministry
A risk of further flash floods remains, Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry said on June 22, as the country prepared to officially
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Heavy rains, floods in Bulgaria destroy thousands of hectares of wheat, ruin fruit and vegetables
About 25 000 hectares of Bulgaria’s wheat have been destroyed by recent heavy rains, ruining about 25 per cent of
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Bulgarian state lottery jackpot set to hit five million leva
An estimated five million leva (about 2.56 million euro) are expected to be up for grabs in one of the
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Bulgaria’s floods: Village evacuated as dam wall threatens to break
The village of Novo Botevo in the Dobrich area in north-eastern Bulgaria was being evacuated on June 22 as the
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Bulgaria’s floods: Two children still missing, hundreds of volunteers join cleanup effort
Two children were still missing on the morning of June 22, the third day after the floods that brought death
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Illegal construction, logging seen as possible worsening factors in fatal floods in Bulgaria’s Varna
Illegal construction that obstructed the stormwater drainage system and illegal logging that heightened the risk of landslides were being named
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Bulgarian authorities warn about continued flood risk
Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry said on June 20 that the risk of flash floods in the country remained high. The highest
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