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.
On Tuesday it will be sunny and windy in most parts of the country. Clouds will develop in the northeast and along the Black Sea coast, where it may rain in places. Lows will be between 5 and 10°C, 5°C in Sofia. Highs will be between 16 and 21°C...
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On Monday, there will still be showers in the eastern half of the country. It will stop raining by the evening. Clouds will break in the western part..
Travelling to Israel and staying in the country should be avoided, except in case of emergency, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...
Nikola Nikolov - Pascal, considered one of the largest smugglers, has been arrested in Serbia during a joint operation by Bulgarian and Serbian..
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