Balgarianovinite.com A heavy storm swept through Bulgaria on Monday evening, prompting numerous reports of fallen trees and property damage in Plovdiv, Yambol, Sandanski, Petrich, and Blagoevgrad, among others.
In Plovdiv, the storm prompted reports of flooded streets and toppled trees. The municipality warned that some parts of the city may experience temporarily reduced water pressure after a power outage disrupted water supply infrastructure. All municipal and state authorities worked throughout the night to clear roads and restore normal traffic. Rescue crews evacuated people from five cars trapped by fallen trees, as well as from vehicles stranded in flooded underpasses.
In Sandanski, firefighters extinguished three storm-related fires. The storm also brought down tree branches, caused localized property damage and triggered power outages in several settlements. On Tuesday, the municipality said all localized fires had been contained, fallen trees and branches cleared, and traffic fully restored.
Blagoevgrad also suffered property damage from strong winds. Regional Governor Vasil Trendafilov activated the BG-Alert public warning system amid forecasts of a second storm moving into the area. A lightning strike sparked a large wildfire near the village of Razhdak, Petrich Municipality, which burned across a wide area. Motorists also reported a landslide in the Kresna Gorge, temporarily blocking traffic.
Earlier on Monday, severe thunderstorms accompanied by torrential rain, hurricane-force winds and hail hit Yambol Region, with the municipalities of Tundzha and Straldzha the hardest affected. Five villages lost power for several hours before electricity was restored later that evening, Regional Governor Georgi Chalakov said. No injuries or damage to homes or public buildings were reported, although several vehicles were damaged by falling trees and branches that also brought down power lines.
Authorities in Stara Zagora Region said the situation had returned to normal following Monday night’s storm, with no reports of serious incidents or injuries. Heavy Storm Hits Bulgaria, Bringing Fallen Trees, Flooding and Power Outages 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-21 08:01:36 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law