A landslide toppled a house in Smolyan, 11 people were injured – Bulgaria



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Eleven people were injured in a landslide at a house in Smolyan.

Seven of the victims are children. One of them, eight-year-old Alexander, has the most serious injuries and is hospitalized in Smolyan. The rest were examined and discharged, BNT reported.

Residents of a house in Smolyan that collapsed overnight will be housed in municipal housing, the municipal press center announced. During a rescue operation, 12 people were taken from the ruins of the house and two were admitted to the regional hospital, reports BTA.

The building in the Roma neighborhood of Smolyan collapsed after heavy rains in the area. Activated landslides, fallen retaining walls, river overflows and sediments in the road infrastructure are some of the consequences of the rains. The level of the Arda river has risen by about 2 meters, and that of the Cherna river within the district city by about 1-1.30 m, according to the district administration.

Distance classes for Rudozem students were canceled this morning due to an internet connection interruption, after torrential rains broke the optical cable connecting the city to the global network.

The river level in Ustovo has risen more than a meter and is about to overflow. There are fallen stones in different parts of the city of the district. A landslide has been activated in the town of Elenska, creating risks for 3 homes, according to data from the regional press service. A car was trapped when a retaining wall fell in Madan, but no one was injured.

The controlled discharge of the Tsankov Kamak dam has started.

A partial state of emergency has been declared in Dospat municipality due to floods in Barutin village and triggered landslides in Kasak, Lyubcha and Brashten villages.

Flooded houses in the Pernik region, people had to be evacuated urgently

Heavy rains and incoming rivers, where the situation is most serious

Partial emergency situation in Pernik, Trun and Radomir

Flood victims can receive BGN 375 one time

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