Godech

Borovets, one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts, has been left entirely without electricity, as confirmed by a statement on the resort's official Facebook page. According to the electricity distribution company, power supply in the area is expected to be restored around 2:00 p.m. today. As a result, the ski area will remain closed until noon.

A refugee family in Edirne, Turkey in March 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Thirty-six of the people who were arrested are Syrian and one is from Morocco. They have been sent to refugee centres.

A bus with illegal migrants crashed near Godech, Bulgaria. The driver died on the spot.

Around 6 o'clock this morning, a minibus crashed into a roadside tree. The policemen who arrived at the scene later found a group of illegal migrants in the forest near the accident.

The men claimed to be from Syria and had saved themselves from the crash.

The specialized prosecutor's office has initiated pre-trial proceedings for illegal receipt of funds from European Union mainly under measures administered by the State Fund "Agriculture".