Etropole

Bulgaria: Partial State of Emergency in Etropole due to Floods

A partial state of emergency has been declared in Etropole following the heavy rain last night.

3 rivers have overflowed their banks, a bridge to the pumping station has been broken, Stanka Dimitrova - Deputy Mayor of Etropole, told the National Radio. At the moment there is electricity and water.

An Outbreak of Bird Flu was discovered near the Bulgarian Town of Etropole

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has detected an outbreak of the disease Influenza (flu) in birds in a facility for breeding quails for eggs in the land of the town of Etropole in the Sofia region.

The affected farm consists of two sites, owned by one owner, with a closed cycle of quail hatching and rearing. Sampling was carried out after high bird mortality was found at the site.

The National Costume Festival in Zheravna Begins

For another year you will be able to return150 years back in time if you take part in the 12th edition of the National Costume Festival in Zheravna. This year the event will take place between August 16th and August 18th. The opening will be from 8 pm on August 16th. Then the annual Apostle of the Bulgarian award will be awarded, writes Travel Bulgaria News.