Karnobat

40 illegal migrants have been detained near the Detelina village in the Karnobat region - 24 men, women and 16 children from Iraq were hiding in the forest.

Nearby, police discovered a cargo truck and a car used by the group.

The drivers - two men from Sofia - have been arrested.

The migrant traffickers have criminal records.

Police on Saturday detained five Bulgarian nationals near Sliven in the country's east over their alleged involvement in the smuggling of nearly two dozen migrants.

Three cars were stopped by officers for a routine check in the afternoon. Subsequently, twenty-four irregular migrants were found inside the secret compartment of a TIR truck that was officially carrying timber.

Bulgarian police detained two groups of illegal immigrants and two smugglers in the province of Burgas.

The origin and point of departure of the 55 people, who had illegally crossed the Bulgarian border, have not been identified yet, Darik radio informs.

A minor earthquake was registered Wednesday night near the southeastern Bulgarian town of Karnobat, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The earthquake measured 2.4 on the Richter scale and was registered at 9.18 pm on Wednesday.

The epicenter was located 19 kilometers south of Karnobat and 39 kilometers east of Yambol.