Weather

At least two are the victims of the floods in the town of Dobrich, north eastern Bulgaria, reports Nova TV national channel. 

One of the victims is a woman, found near a high school in the town, while the other is a man, who reportedly drowned in his home. 

Dobrich Mayor Detelina Nikolova declared a state of emergency and asked for aid from the state authorities. 

Many residents had to be rescued as cars were swept away and hundreds were left without electricity or food after heavy rains caused a flood wave in the Black Sea resort city of Varna late on Thursday.

“The tragedy is enormous,” the mayor of Varna, Ivan Portnih, told media.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has expressed condolences to the victims of the deadly floods in Varna.

Heavy rain hit Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna on Thursday, causing the streets to be filled with muddy water. The severe flooding killed at least nine, including two children, but the death toll is expected to climb.

Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo declared a state of emergency as the Yantra river overflowed and flooded homes, businesses, roads and public buildings in the area.

The towns Kilifarevo, Dryanovo and the village of Tserova Koria are also partly flooded by Yantra and its tributaries, reports Dnevnik.bg. 

Bulgaria's Council of Ministers has declared June 23 a national day of mourning for the victims of the floods in the Black Sea city of Varna.

The Bulgarian government has expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims.

National flags at all public institutions will fly at half-mast.

Ten people, including a child, are confirmed dead in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna, the head of the regional police Nikolai Kalchev told bTV national channel.

As previously reported, on Thursday afternoon the city was hit by severe rains and thunderstorms, which caused floods, death and damages. The district of Asparuhovo was hit by a flash flood from the ridge above the area. 

Heavy rains in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna on Thursday afternoon flooded parts of town, 1 child was found dead and 4 people are reported missing, reports Moreto.net.

According to initial report, the child either drowned, or was killed by a lightning. 

Stormy weather resulted in power cuts across several parts of Thessaloniki in the early hours of Wednesday, while a flight scheduled to land at the northern city’s airport on Wednesday night was forced to return to Athens.

State of emergency has been declared in the western Bulgarian Chavdar municipality, part of Sofia region, due to the heavy rains and strong winds, Wednesday night.

Donor conference to be held on July 16 or 17

BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and his Slovenian counterpart Alenka Bratušek have signed a letter of intent between the two governments.

It concerns cooperation in the protection against natural and other disasters.