Heat waves in Bulgaria

This week Bulgaria is experiencing a heat wave with heat records in South-western and Northern Bulgaria.

On 11 July, three towns in South-western and Northern Bulgaria have registered temperature records amidst the currently raging heat wave. The South-western town of Sandanski near the border with Greece registered Monday a record temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius, breaking the previous record for the same day – 37.3 – registered back in 2007.

According to the National Meteorology Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Svishtov on the Danube and Lovech in Northern Bulgaria also saw record temperatures – 36.2 degrees Celsius.

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The Bulgarian authorities have warned the citizens to be extremely careful with sun and heat exposure.

WHO Country Office in Bulgaria distributed the WHO recommendations for the general public during heat waves in Bulgarian and they have received large media coverage.