Lovech

The first virtual museum of water in Europe was officially unveiled in the Bulgarian town of Lovech.

Following a restoration with EU funds and preservation of its authentic appearance, the old Deli Hamam bath in the Varosha quarter now houses the unique water museum.

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office has for the second time submitted to court an indictment against businessman Grisha Ganchev and nine other people for participation in a criminal group specialized in tax crimes.

The prosecuting authority believes that Ganchev masterminded the group.

Snow and high winds wrought havoc in northern Bulgaria, closing roads and stranding traffic.

The Road Infrastructure Agency (API) warned that due to the "complicated meteorological situation" the third class road network in north western Bulgaria is closed and urged people not to travel in the regions Pleven, Vratsa, Montana, Vidin and Lovech, unless really necessary.

The water level of the river Osam in the north-central Bulgarian city of Lovech increased by 1 meter in the last day due to the pouring rains that hit the region.

Litex Motors, the Bulgarian company assembling the Great Wall automobiles in its factory near Lovech, will launch exports to Romania.

According to a media statement of the Lovech-based company, as cited by money.bg, Litex Motors signed a cooperation agreement with the Romanian importer, Alexandros Motors, on Monday.

The jaguar which managed to escape from its cage at the zoo in the northern Bulgarian city of Lovech on Sunday, has been shot dead, the regional police directorate announced.

The animal was killed by a hunter two meters away from the zoo fences, Darik news informs. According to the city mayor Mincho Kazandzhiev “there was no other option” but to kill the jaguar.

A jaguar has escaped from its cage at the zoo in the northern Bulgarian city of Lovech, according to local police.

The jaguar escaped from its enclosure Sunday morning, according to reports of Darik radio.

The local police received a tip-off about the zoo escape at 9.40 am.

Code Yellow was issued in five districts in Bulgaria, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology with the Bulgarian Academy of Science announced.

In the municipalities of Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven and Ruse, cumulomnibus clouds bringing heavy downpours, thunderstorms, gale-force winds hailstorms.

The upgrade of the Ledenika brewery in the northwestern town of Mezdra has absorbed investments of BGN 25 M, according to Vladislav Tsvetkov, manager of the Ledenika 1964 company.

The torrential rains in Bulgaria's Black Sea Burgas region have flooded third class roads, buildings and agricultural areas, Friday.

The levels of the Osam river in the northern Bulgarian cities of Lovech and Troyan have doubled in the last day, however reservoirs in the region are still operating normally, Bulgarian National Radio informs.