Burgas region is under an orange warning for heavy rain, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH). It is the second-highest level of warning.
The institute has issued warnings in 28 regions. Red warnings are in force in five: Varna, Dobrich, Smolyan, Kardzhali and Haskovo. Orange warnings cover 19: Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Sofia region, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Razgrad, Gabrovo, Stara Zagora, Sliven, Yambol, Burgas, Targovishte, Shumen and Silistra. Yellow warnings apply in four: Vidin, Kyustendil, Pernik and Sofia city.
Firefighters across Bulgaria responded to 160 calls in 24 hours, the fire safety and civil protection directorate (GDPBZN) said. In 117 cases, crews carried out rescue work and assistance operations. Nine of those were floods and 13 were road crashes.
Firefighters put out 34 fires. In 15 of them there was property damage, and four were in homes. The other 19 fires caused no damage. No one was reported killed or injured, and nine of the calls were false alarms.
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