Accidents
16 hurt in 14 serious road crashes in Bulgaria in 24 hours
No one died on the roads in the past 24 hours. Road deaths since the start of the year stand at 392, up 54 on the same period last year.
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Hackers thaw freezer displays in up to 700 shops in France
Unknown hackers reset the thermostats in supermarkets and the temperature in freezers jumped from -27 to over 50 degrees.
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Istanbul floods kill 4, 4 more missing
Four people have died after Istanbul's heaviest rainfall in 84 years. Storms and floods also hit Kocaeli, Sakarya and Bolu.
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Girl, 12, dies in Maritsa river near Edirne, two more children missing
An inflatable boat carrying an Iraqi family capsized in the Maritsa river near Edirne. A 12-year-old girl died, and two more children are missing.
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Second ship helps tow Chelsea 3 after drone strike
The anchor of Chelsea 3 has caught on the seabed, and the ship is stable. Chelsea 2 is joining a new operation to tow it away.
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Drone-hit ship Chelsea 3 stops 10 miles off Tsarevo, anchor thought to have reached seabed
The ship, which has no crew and was hit by drones, stopped drifting south at about 3am. The coast near Tsarevo is still at risk.
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Car flips on Trakia motorway, two passengers suffer broken neck vertebrae
Three people from Sliven were hurt when a Chevrolet Aveo left the road and overturned at the 343km mark of the Trakia motorway.
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Two hurt in crash at junction near Karnobat
Police say a 32-year-old driver ran a stop sign and hit another car. The other driver and a woman passenger in the Volkswagen have chest injuries.
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21 serious crashes in Bulgaria in 24 hours, 18 people hurt
Eighteen people were injured in 21 serious road crashes in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours. No one died. Road deaths since the start of the year…
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47 fires in 24 hours across Bulgaria, one dead, one hurt
Firefighters took 78 emergency calls in the past 24 hours. One person died and one was injured in the fires.
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Road experts link death of Automagistrali worker to aquaplaning
Road experts say a worker for the state motorway company Automagistrali most likely died because of aquaplaning. The Road Infrastructure Agency has…
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Wind rips part of roof off apartment block in Aytos
Strong gusts tore part of the roof off apartment block No. 8 in the Emirovski district of Aytos. The area around the building has been cordoned off.…
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Belarusian, 67, dies on bus at Nessebar exit
The man was travelling to Belarus when he had a seizure and collapsed. The driver pulled over near a petrol station and called an ambulance, but help…
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Tug Aliot returns to Burgas without Chelsea-3, hit by drones
The reason for the refusal has not been officially announced, but strong north winds and large waves make the operation practically impossible today.…
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Eight sailors missing after fire on chemical tanker off Sulina (updated)
A fire broke out on the "Wine Trader" about 13 nautical miles from Sulina, a few hours after a drone entered Romanian airspace.