Burgas Province

Bulgaria: Fire in Burgas, 200 Dogs from a Shelter were Saved from the Flames

A big fire broke out last night in the "Cherno more" district of Burgas, which is located about 14 km from the city center. The fire has already been contained, BNR reported.

The flames passed near a dog shelter, 200 animals were released during the night to avoid being harmed by the fire. Most of them have already been collected.

Bulgaria: 275 Illegal Migrants were Stopped during a Special Operation along the Border with Turkey

275 illegal migrants were stopped today at the Bulgarian-Turkish border during a large-scale/specialized police operation.

"We have so far 13 groups. This is from 6:00 a.m. until now," announced Commissioner Ivaylo Tonchev, head of the Border Police Department in Elhovo.

Bulgaria: Bomb Signals were received in 10 Schools in Sofia and 15 in Burgas

Reports of bombs have been received in about 10 schools in the Bulgarian capital, the Ministry of the Interior reported

The educational institutions are in the districts "Krasno Selo" and "Poduyane". DOTI teams have been dispatched to the site to inspect the buildings. Classes will continue at the discretion of the school principals.

Migrants Jump over the "Golden" Fence with Ladders at the Bulgarian Border

Footage of a group of migrants jumping over the border fence between Bulgaria and Turkey using a simple ladder was broadcast by bTV last night.

The fence swallowed tens of millions of leva - and it is not even known exactly how many, since it was refinanced many times during the time of the government of GERB and the so-called "patriots" from VMRO.

Bulgaria’s Pomorie declared a State of Emergency after Powerful Storms

Pomorie remains without electricity after yesterday's powerful storm that uprooted trees, brought down roofs of hotels and private homes and flooded the streets of the seaside town.

Mayor Ivan Alexiev declared a state of emergency, which will remain until Monday, BNT and bTV reported.

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