Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

190 athletes and coaches remain stranded by snow at Belmeken sports base

Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria's Minister of Sports Radostin Vassilev has asked the Minister of Defense Stefan Yanevfor  military equipment with which to urgently send an additional electricity generator to the mountain sports base Belmeken. Since January 11, due to interrupted electricity supply caused by the heavy snowfall, the complex has been heated by a diesel generator. 

190 athletes and coaches, including foreigners, are now stranded at the base, but continue to train, despite the lack of hot water.

The military officers are expected to reach the base and deliver the necessary equipment on January 16th. 

The Belmeken base is located at 2,050 metres above sea level between the Rhodope Mountains and Rila Mountain near the Belmeken Dam. The nearest settlement is Velingrad.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Evacuation of Bulgarians from Israel has started

"A group of Bulgarian citizens has been successfully evacuated from Israeli territory by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the assistance of our embassy in Tel Aviv. For the safety of the travelers, more complete information about..

published on 6/17/25 4:36 PM

British specialist train 60 Bulgarian customs officers

More than 60 Bulgarian customs officers have undergone training with UK specialists. This was announced during a demonstration of technical equipment for checking cargo and vehicles, provided to the Customs Agency. The demonstration..

published on 6/17/25 4:07 PM

Bulgaria keeps its position as a producer of high-quality grain

A national event in the village of Tsar-Petrovo near Vidin has officially launched the 2025 grain harvest campaign. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Ivan Kapitanov and Yanislav Yanchev. "This..

published on 6/17/25 3:36 PM