Floods, Snow and Rockfalls Trigger Transport Disruptions Across Bulgaria

Ardino Municipality has once again introduced a partial state of emergency, marking the seventh such measure since the start of the year. Mayor Izet Shaban ordered the step following a rise in the Arda River and severe damage to the concrete surface of a reinforced bridge on the republican road network near the village of Kitnitsa. The structure has become unusable, cutting off the only road link to six settlements – Rusalsko, Lyubino, Latinka, Avramovo, Pesnopoy and Spoluka....