A storm caused serious flooding in the Bulgarian resort of Tsarevo on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to declare a state of natural disaster, the Burgas Regional Department of the Interior announced, citing BTA and Agerpres.
Warning sirens were turned on, urging residents to take shelter on high ground where floodwaters could not reach them.
Another flooding of the country.
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Burgas police spokeswoman Ţvetelina Radneva said that the emergency number 112 received numerous calls from people in danger.
Several fire brigades were dispatched from Burgas and Primorsko to join the local fire services in fighting the floods.
Catastrophic floods due to heavy rains in Tsarevo, Bulgaria pic.twitter.com/L1TBbwlRIE
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In the popular camping site Arapiya, the water reached 2 meters. Several cars were washed away by rainwater and ended up in the sea.
The Veleka River flooded the road between Varvara and Sinemorets, blocking traffic. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a yellow code warning for strong winds and thunderstorms in 15 regions of Bulgaria and an orange code for strong storms in the Burgas region.
Source: Hot News
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