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Firefighters extinguished 83 fires in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours, the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Protection of the Population announced on its website, as quoted by BTA. Fire crews have responded to 125 reports of accidents.

Bulgaria is the second country in Europe after Iceland by the number of sources of mineral and spring water, with the country's main sources of water are around 500. The country's registered deposits are 146, but only 30% of the country's full capacity is used.

A petition to build a tunnel under the Petrohan Pass in northwestern Bulgaria has gathered nearly 50 000 signatures, organizers say.

Earlier, residents of northwestern Bulgaria put forward a petition that, in their words, would make impoverished Western Bulgaria better connected to the capital Sofia and more attractive to investors.

The Bulgarian government approved on Wednesday  the allocation of BGN 15.8 M to cover additional expenses of ministries and transfers to municipalities amounting.

The funds are allocated from the reserves of the government budget for overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and future prevention.