Balgarianovinite.com The Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate General published advice to citizens on Saturday in connection with a warning for strong winds in some parts of the country. For January 3, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a yellow warning for strong winds for territories in the regions of Burgas, Varna, Vidin, Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kardzhali, Lovech, Montana, Sofia Region, Sofia City, Haskovo and Yambol.
Among the recommendations is to avoid staying outdoors due to the danger of falling objects. “Enter a public building or an underpass and seek safe shelter,” the Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate General added. “If you are at home, close doors and windows tightly. If you are travelling, stop your vehicle in an open area, away from power lines and trees, and wait until the danger passes. If you are in the mountains, move to lower ground until the danger has passed,” the advice further states.
A 31-year-old woman died after a tree fell over a moving car on Vitosha Mountains, the Interior Ministry told the Bulgarian News Agency on Saturday. She was travelling with her family, others were not injured.
Hurricane-force winds caused serious damage in Vratsa, Northwestern Bulgaria, Mayor Kalin Kamenov said on Facebook in the early hours of Saturday. He said gusts overnight topped 120 km/h, bringing down dozens of utility poles and cables, as well as bus stops and trees, and warned residents to stay indoors while municipal teams worked to secure fallen power lines that left parts of the town without electricity.
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