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Interior Minister: There is illegal logging above the flooded villages in Karlovo Region

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Bulgaria's caretaker Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has announced violations found during the inspection for cutting down forests above the flooded villages in the region of Karlovo, central Bulgaria.

"There are reports on logging carried out in violation of the plans according to which such logging should be carried out. They foresee where it should be stored, how the wood should be transported, what and where it can be left on the field", he commented. 

Whether illegal logging contributed to the floods since the beginning of the month is yet to be clarified by the investigation. In the most affected villages, teams are working to restore water and electricity, and there are still houses and yards to be cleared.

Efforts are also being made to clear the river beds and strengthen them. In places, sediments reach up to 4 m, and if they are not removed, there is a danger that the villages could be flooded again during another heavy rainfall.



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