After the Rains 200 Houses Under Water: State of Emergency in Bulgaria's Karlovo Region Remains

Throughout the night, the critical sections along the course of the Stryama River, which flooded 5 villages in Karlovo region, remained under observation. Heavy downpours, which poured more than 190 liters of water per square meter, led to the destruction of several bridges, dragged trees, cars and household items along their path.

The damage to the infrastructure is enormous, there is still no power supply. The Karlovo villages of Karavelovo and Bogdan were the most seriously affected, from where people in distress were evacuated last night.

See photos and video from the rescue operations yesterday here.

As a result of the prolonged intense rain, floors of residential and commercial buildings, industrial enterprises were flooded, the road surface was damaged, aggregates were washed away in the villages of Bogdan, Stoletovo, Karavelovo, Moskovets, Rozino, Slatina and Hristo Danovo, and in the town of Klisura.

A partial state of emergency is in effect in the area.

The mayor of the municipality of Karlovo, Dr. Emil Kabaivanov, announced that the water has already subsided, and people were evacuated from flooded houses late last night.

"People were also taken out of the populated areas, who are in villas, by helicopters, by rescuers with ropes. We have no more information about people in distress".

Today, a full house-by-house inspection will be carried out to check whether there are no distressed people left in the detached villages of Bogdan and Karavelovo.

"Several bridges and streets have been washed away. Today we have ensured the supply of food and water to the people. If we can restore one bridge, the supply will be on it or helicopters will be involved," the mayor...