Sliven

The weather situation in Bulgaria today is characterized by heavy rainfall and stormy conditions affecting numerous regions across the country. The regions under a yellow code warning for heavy rainfall include:

In a tradition dating back over a century, the Forestry College's "Forest Week" commences once again, this time under the inspiring motto:  "Forest is life and ... common responsibility!".

A heavy rain, accompanied by hail and wind, destroyed part of the crops in Karanovo, Asenovets and Bryastovo villages in Nova Zagora region last night, BNR reported.

The strong wind has broken branches, and the heavy rain has flooded a house in the village of Panaretovtsi .

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov inspects renovated infrastructure sites in Sliven, the government's press service announced.

Due to the bad meteorological conditions and the road conditions in the country at 12 o'clock today, no education sessions are being held in 961 schools, the Ministry of Education and Science announced.

Most - 73 schools are closed in Kardzhali district. In the Pleven and Russe districts - 71 schools and 68 in the Sliven district.

The classes in 60 schools in the country are stopped. The reasons are bad weather, poor traffic conditions, faults in the heating system, disrupted power supply or high number of sick students due to the flu, reported the Ministry of Education and Science.

An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale was registered Thursday morning in the region of Tvarditsa, central Bulgaria, according to seismologists at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).

State of emergency was declared in the southeastern Bulgarian city of Sliven and several settlements in the region due to the heavy rains, Tuesday.

Heavy rains have flooded parts of Bulgaria on Wednesday night, local media outlets report.

Rainfall of up to 75 liters per square meter has flooded basements and ground floors of private homes in Sliven municipality. Fire brigade teams worked all night long to drain the flooded property, Darik news informs.

Property worth BGN 900 000 owned by two people convicted of production and trafficking of drugs has been seized at the request of the Commission for Illegal Assets Forfeiture.