The government is taking urgent measures to protect the population affected by the flooding in Berkovitsa, Montana region and in Vrachesh village near Botevrgad.
No casualties have been reported. By order of Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, the Bulgarian army will join the efforts for overcoming the consequences of the flooding in Berkovitsa. Military personnel will use specialized equipment to render the population the necessary help, and will join the efforts to clean up the regions of Berkovitsa that have been affected worst. Infrastructure has been destroyed in the municipalities of Berkovitsa, Georgi Damyanovo and Montana, in some parts there are power outages. Berkovitsa was hit hardest – private homes, two kindergartens, a school and the police station were flooded.
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