Pernik

The search for 13-year-old Nikolay Iliev from the village of Konare, in Gurkovo municipality, has entered its third day, with no trace of the boy yet. Nikolay, who has Down Syndrome, went missing on Tuesday afternoon and was last seen in front of his home. The boy is described as hyperactive but capable of making contact.

Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is bringing back its Christmas train attraction this year, offering festive trips aboard a steam locomotive for railway enthusiasts of all ages. The special Christmas trains will operate on December 14 from Sofia to Pernik and back, and on December 15 from Sofia to Bankya.

A 43-year-old seasonal worker was killed in the Pernik village of Rasnik during the night, according to Vencislav Alekov, the spokesperson for the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pernik. The worker had been hired by a local resident for temporary work.

Two young men, around 20 years old, were shot in the village of Meshtitsa, Pernik region, on the night of September 23, according to the spokesperson of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pernik.

Bulgaria has committed to phasing out coal by 2038, a reminder included in the European Commission's annual report on energy across the EU and individual member states. The report highlights that through the Just Transition Fund, Bulgaria could access 1.12 billion euros to support the social and economic impacts of closing coal plants in Kyustendil, Pernik, and Stara Zagora.

In the village of Divotino, Pernik, a formwork that had fallen onto a poured concrete slab trapped two individuals. According to the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pernik, one person has died as a result of the incident.

In the "Tsarkva" district of Pernik, a fire destroyed 37 vehicles, including 28 unregistered ones, in a parking lot. The cause of the blaze, which occurred around 1:30 a.m., is under investigation and is suspected to be arson. The alarm was raised via emergency number 112, prompting an immediate response from police and three teams of firefighters.

A 45-year-old man from Pernik has been arrested for inflicting bodily harm in a case of domestic violence, according to the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The incident occurred late last night on "Targovska" street, when a 39-year-old woman was assaulted by the man she lived with, in front of their newborn child.

A 56-year-old woman in Pernik is in a coma after being brutally attacked by a minor, with no clear motive for the assault, according to Borislav Alexov from the city's Ministry of Internal Affairs, who spoke to bTV.

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