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Fire Near Bulgaria's Dragoman Contained

The fire, which has been raging in a coniferous forest near the town of Dragoman in western Bulgaria, was contained on Tuesday.

However extinguishing of the flames is still continuing and is being hampered by the difficult accessibility of the area, private bTV station informs.

The most probable cause of the fire is a military drill at the tank training area.

Fire Causes Death of Two People in Downtown Sofia

Two people have died during a fire in a residential building located in the very center of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, as reported by Darik radio.

At approximately 7pm Friday a signal has been received on the emergency number 112 stating that an apartment is burning in a building close to the National Opera and Ballet between the streets Rakovski and Moskovska.

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