Emergency

The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, signed today a contract for the upgrade of the emergency number “112” (a project worth €17.5 million), as part of the implementation of the AEGIS program.

More than one-fifth of Bulgarians resided in areas impacted by disasters over the past year, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. These incidents included a wide range of events such as accidents, natural disasters, and other crises, resulting in significant human and economic losses.

A young man tragically lost his life after colliding with a pole while riding a scooter in Sofia, BNR reports. The incident occurred last night, with emergency services receiving the call at 11:50 p.m., according to reports from the emergency aid center in the capital.

According to the information, the condition of the pedestrian is considered serious. The incident occurred at the intersection of Diadochou Pavlou Street and Vergoti Square.

Same reports indicate that the condition of the pedestrian, who is an elderly person, is considered serious, although he appears to be conscious.

A 66-year-old forestry worker was fatally injured on the island of Rhodes on Thursday after being crushed by a rock.

The accident occurred shortly after noon when the man, who was clearing the forest area from Eleousa to Prophet Elias, stepped on a piece of rock that gave way. 

This caused the worker to fall down the slope, with the rock landing on top of him.

The Copernicus/Emergency Management Service has been activated for the immediate mapping of areas of the Region of Attica, affected by forest fires that occurred on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June.

A young woman from Great Britain is fighting for her life after a tragic ski incident in the popular Bulgarian resort of Bansko. The 23-year-old was discovered in serious condition in the vicinity of "Chalin Valog" on Sunday afternoon, prompting an urgent response from emergency services.

In a series of unfortunate events on Wednesday morning, two chain accidents unfolded within a span of just 20 minutes near the exit of Sofia, leaving authorities scrambling to respond.

In a shocking incident outside the "Lomonosov" National Vocational High School for Precision Technology and Optics in Sofia, an 18-year-old boy without a license collided with his peer, ultimately crashing his vehicle into the school's fence.

Two of them were transferred to Tirova, and the third, who suffered injuries from a sharp object, was transferred to the Emergency Center, they added from the Emergency Department.
The police went to the scene of the incident.