Bulletin: Winter's Bite in Bulgaria and Romania
In the icy clutches of winter, a painful reality has surfaced in Bulgaria. A hapless individual, homeless and vulnerable, succumbed to the unforgiving cold. The grim discovery was made near garbage bins in the heart of Kasanlak, reported by Nova television station on a chilly Sunday.
Over a thousand spots across Bulgaria experienced a punishing winter, with electricity disruptions becoming the norm as snow chaos and fierce winds took their toll. The capitol city of Sofia wasn't spared either, as powerlines in the southern sections were crippled due to damage, exacerbating the existing situation.
Fortunately for some, emergency services were on alert, ready to navigate the crisis head-on. The relentless storms and drifts piled up in the north-east of Bulgaria with unparalleled ferocity, forcing four regions to declare a state of emergency.
The effects of these treacherous conditions reached far and wide, rippling through the transportation sector. Important passes in the Balkan Mountains were temporarily shut to traffic, while passenger trains from Varna to Sofia ground to a halt due to damages to power lines. Several international flights were canceled at Varna Airport, while flights at Sofia Airport departed with clock-stopping delays.
Extremely harsh conditions also hit eastern Romania, causing significant commotion. Nearly 200 towns and villages were left in darkness, affecting an estimated 250,000 souls. The bypass near Constanta and the Danube bridge near Braila were temporarily closed to traffic, forcing the temporary halt of operations at Constanta port and all other Black Sea ports in Romania.
Enrichment Data includes that no specific mention of power outages due to weather-related conditions in November 2021 has been found in the provided sources [1][3].
But even as turbulence threatened to upend daily life, emergency services stood ready to manage the chaos. The severe storms led not just to power outages but also to the cancellation of flights and the closure of some roads.
References: [1]: [3]: [Other undisclosed sources]
