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A storm hit Vratsa, trees fell on cars, villages were left without electricity

The emergency teams are on the ground and will continue working throughout the night

Nov 21, 2024 04:43 67

A storm hit Vratsa, trees fell on cars, villages were left without electricity  - 1

A storm broke out in Vratsa last night - according to the municipality the wind speed reached 120 km/h, reported BNT.

At 10:00 p.m. there was a partial power outage in a large part of the populated areas of the municipality.

The crisis headquarters of the local administration coordinates the work of the “Fire safety and population protection“ teams. and the municipal enterprise "BKS". The emergency teams are on the ground and will continue working throughout the night, according to the municipal administration. A telephone has also been provided where the residents of the municipality can report problems caused by the storm.

In four settlements of the municipality of Vratsa, the electricity supply has partially stopped, BTA reported, referring to the press center of the municipality. In the villages of Bistrets, Gorno Pestene, Tishevitsa and Veslets, three or four streets are affected, which are without electricity.

ERM West has been notified of the situation.

From 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., over 40 calls were received on the duty phone in the Municipality of Vratsa. They are mainly for fallen trees on cars or on the roadway.