Balgarianovinite.com There are no reports of casualties following the floods in the Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo regions, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said in response to a reporter’s question in Plovdiv on Saturday.
He said evacuations in the settlements are being carried out as a precautionary measure. “We are doing everything necessary and possible to act preventively so as not to allow any casualties. Teams on the ground are assessing the damage caused by the floods, and we will begin repairs as soon as possible. The good news is that river levels are expected to fall, but we are closely monitoring the situation in both the Gabrovo and Veliko Tarnovo regions,” Demerdzhiev said.
The Yantra River overflowed its banks in Gabrovo due to heavy rainfall on the night of May 22–23. Later that evening, the Gabrovo Municipality declared a state of emergency for parts of the area due to the torrential rains.
Early on Saturday morning, the press office of the Veliko Tarnovo police also reported that the Yantra River had overflowed overnight, flooding homes, yards, and other areas along its course. The entrance to the city from Stara Zagora has been closed, with detour routes in place. In Debelets, the stadium, industrial zone, and the Asenov neighbourhood have also been affected. A state of emergency was declared in Veliko Tarnovo Province overnight due to the heavy rainfall No Reports of Casualties after Floods in Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo Regions – Interior Minister 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-23 10:33:32 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
