Sliven

Today, on the occasion of the feast of St.Valentine youth gathered in the city of Sliven and formed a heart in front of the municipality.

A disturbing incident unfolded in Sliven, Bulgaria, as a woman and her two-year-old son faced a terrifying ordeal when her ex-boyfriend, the child's biological father, doused them with gasoline. The woman, who remains unnamed for privacy reasons, revealed that the attacker had a restraining order against him for harassing and threatening her.

The border between Bulgaria and Romania has been brought to a standstill as over 100 Bulgarian farmers staged protests, blocking traffic in both directions for heavy goods vehicles. The demonstrations, which have caused major disruptions to transportation, are part of a widespread outcry by farmers from various sectors across the country.

A somber night unfolded for Sliven residents as a fire tragically claimed the life of a man, while a woman battled gas exposure in an apartment block in the Druzhba district. The distressing events prompted the evacuation of residents from the affected block, leaving the community grappling with the aftermath.

A mentally ill person killed with a knife the husband of the district judge from Nova Zagora, Galya Zlateva, Nova TV reported.

A week ago, the perpetrator had to be hospitalized after stabbing a stranger.

The murder took place in the town center last night, the 51-year-old man was stabbed in front of his wife and daughter. He died on the spot, Sliveninfo reported.

A severe road accident between a car and an ambulance occured today at noon in the village of Zlati voivoda at the junction for the village of Gavrailovo.

The patient that was in the ambulance and the driver of the passenger car died.

Due to the high summer temperatures, from today, July 14, 2023 (Friday), the Bulgarian Red Cross starts distributing bottled mineral water in the capital during the hot hours of the day. The organization's volunteers will be from 12:00 p.m. at two busy locations in Sofia - on "Slaveykov Square" and in the space in front of the National Palace of Culture.

A serious accident occurred near the junction of the Sliven village of Sotirya. Four people died. They were traveling in a horse carriage and were hit by a jeep. The victims are aged 37, 38 and two aged 31.

A specialized operation against domestic crime and vote-buying has been going on since midnight in the Sliven region. Addresses in Sliven and Nova Zagora were checked and searched. So far, 9 people have been detained. Commissioner Dimitar Kikiov summarized the operation so far.

The police again caught 92-year-old Stefan Stefanov from Sliven driving his unregistered car without a license.

The signal that the man got behind the wheel again was received on March 13, and immediate actions were taken by Security and Traffic Police officers, reports the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.