Five are the victims of the summer storms that broke out in the Western Balkans this night. Three people died in Croatia, one woman in Slovenia and one in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 15 people were evacuated in Serbia, BTA reported.
In our country, the storm is raging in Northwestern Bulgaria, affecting Vidin, Montana, Lom and Vratsa. There are no reports of injured people, only damage was done. Uprooted trees blocked roads, downed cables left villages without power.
Bad weather hit first Slovenia this week, where one woman died near Lake Bled on Wednesday, and the fire services received more than 2,200 calls, the regional television “En1” reported. One firefighter was injured in the line of duty.
Two men, a 50-year-old pedestrian and a 48-year-old driver, died in the Croatian capital Zagreb yesterday after trees fell, and dozens were injured, the Croatian portal “Index” reported. One person (aged 40) also died in the Croatian region of Slavonia after a tree fell on the car he was in at the time.
The Croatian State Hydrometeorological Institute indicated that wind speeds of 180 kilometers per hour were reported in places. The wind uprooted or snapped the trunks of numerous trees and blew off many roofs. The damage is greatest in the capital. Many streets in Zagreb are flooded, some neighborhoods are without electricity. A yellow code for precipitation has been announced for today in the Karlovac region.
Parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina were also affected by the storms, accompanied by hail, there is one victim, informed the Bosnian national television BHRT. One woman died in the town of Bruchko, more than 20 people sought medical help.
The airport in Banja Luka is closed because hurricane winds have damaged the roof of the Airports of Republika Srpska enterprise.
The storm also reached Serbia on Wednesday evening, parts of the capital Belgrade and the Vojvodina region remained without electricity, a total of 15 people were evacuated, “Tanyug” reported. A girl was injured when a tree fell in the city of Novi Sad, but is in a stable condition.
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is temporarily closed.
Summer storm in North-West Bulgaria as well
A powerful summer storm with hurricane-force winds hit North-West Bulgaria this night.
There were brief showers accompanied by thunder and strong winds with a speed of over 70 km/h.
Fallen trees and power poles have blocked roads in places.
No injuries were reported.
Only in Montana over 20 reports of downed trees and power poles were received. In places, wires of the power transmission network are broken. Crews are working to repair the damage.
In a municipality Scrap there are also downed power poles.
IN Kozloduy and Seen there are fallen trees, videos on social networks show.
Hot weather and summer storms
For today, the National Institute of Metrology and Hydrology warns that the dangerously hot weather continues today.
Code Orange for temperatures with above 40 degrees has been announced for the districts of Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora and Haskovo.
It has been announced for the rest of the country’s regions code yellow with temperatures above 35 degrees.
IN Northwest Bulgaria and in the districts of Sofia-city, Sofia region and Pernik, yellow codes for storms and significant precipitation have been announced.
IN Northeast Bulgaria the codes are yellow for heat, storms and precipitation for the regions of Ruse, Silistra and Razgrad.
Many sunny hours await us today, again with high temperatures, but cumulus clouds will also develop. There will be short rains and thunder in some places. There will also be conditions for hail. The wind will be from the west-northwest and will temporarily increase, and in northern Bulgaria it will often be strong. The prevailing maximum temperatures will be between 34 and 39 degrees.
In the coming days, temperatures will rise again and exceed 40 degrees in some places. Many sunny hours await us. In a few places, there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms, according to the NIMH forecast.
