Balgarianovinite.com Explosions have occurred in part of the warehouses at the ammunitions plant in the village of Belitsa (central Bulgaria) following a truck catching fire, the Mayor of the nearby town of Tryavna, Dencho Minev, said in a Facebook post Monday. He added that the BG-ALERT system would be activated to warn of the danger. There is currently no information about any fatalities or injuries. The area has been cordoned off, Minev added.
“Until the exact causes of the accident are established, access to the area is not permitted. Firefighters and police teams have been dispatched to the scene of the incident,” the Mayor said. He added that they are maintaining constant contact with law enforcement authorities and the regional governor of Gabrovo.
In a Facebook post, the Gabrovo Regional Administration said that the incident at the military factory in the village of Belitsa occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m.
“According to initial information, a fire broke out in a truck, followed by explosions in part of the factory’s warehouses. Thick plumes of smoke are rising over the area,” the post said.
“Due to the situation, the National BG-ALERT system will be activated. We urge citizens not to approach the area and to follow the instructions of law enforcement authorities and the competent institutions. At present, there is no information about any fatalities or injuries,” the regional administration added. Explosions Reported in Ammunition Plant Warehouses in Central Bulgaria 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-10 09:59:00 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