Gurkovo

The search for 13-year-old Nikolay Iliev from the village of Konare, in Gurkovo municipality, has entered its third day, with no trace of the boy yet. Nikolay, who has Down Syndrome, went missing on Tuesday afternoon and was last seen in front of his home. The boy is described as hyperactive but capable of making contact.

A lightning strike killed a 15-year-old boy in the field of the Botevgrad village of Gurkovo. The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m.

"The family raises cattle. The child helped his parents to take the animals home when the tragedy happened, "Genka Yotova, the deputy mayor of the village of Gurkovo, told NOVA TV.  

Students from the National Military University were attacked last night, January 13, at 19.00 hrs. The incident happened while the cadets traveled from Sliven to the village of Gurkovo, the Ministry of Defense announced.

Bulgarian companies exporting timber staged partial blockade of the country's borders and roads on Tuesday.

The protests come as response to the three-month moratorium on the export of timber, private bTV station reports.