Maritsa

Bulgaria reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza among poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has said, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease.

A wildfire broke out on Monday in a mixed-use rural area near the village of Maritsa, located on the west coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes.

An emergency alert was issued via 112, urging visitors and residents to remain on standby and be prepared for potential evacuation.

The growth of coronavirus patients has imposed new restrictions on teachers and students in the country.

As of today, the attendance classes for all students from 1st to 12th grade in Plovdiv are suspended. Students in the municipalities of Sopot, Asenovgrad and Maritsa are also moving entirely to online education.

Four new cases of measles were registered during the past weekend in Plovdiv, Dr Monika Troyancheva from Plovdiv Regional Health Inspection (RHI) told Radio FOCUS - Plovdiv. There are a total of 65 cases registered so far.

"Their number is updated every day, as not all of them are proved for sure," Dr Troyancheva explained.

The excavation of the largest unstudied Thracian mound in Bulgaria and the Balkan peninsula will begin in May.

The Thracian mound of Maltepe, is located near the village of Manole, fifteen kilometres from the city of Plovdiv.

The final aim of the project, which is worth BGN 1.6 M, is to establish an archaeological centre with an open-air museum.

The feast of the village of Maritsa, on the western part of the isle of Rhodes in the Dodecannese, was marred by a visit by tax collectors. The three revenue officers went to ensure that regulations were being followed by the organisers of the festivities.

The river Stryama burst a dike on the territory of Maritsa municipality in southern Bulgaria, threatening to flood the nearby village of Trilistnik and Trakia Motorway.

Urgent measures have been taken to reinforce the breached dike, Focus news agency reports.

The US company Sensata, which is a leading supplier of sensors and controls, is constructing its second manufacturing plant in Bulgaria.

The mayor of Maritsa municipality Dimitar Ivanov explained that the first stage of the plant will become operational in June and will employ 1500 people, the news website Dnevnik reports.