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Meteorologists warn of dangerously high temperatures

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Code orange for dangerously high temperatures has been issued for ten regions of Bulgaria, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has reported. The temperature will reach 39-40 °С in Blagoevgrad, Plovdiv, Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora, Silistra, Sliven, Pazardzhik, Haskovo and Yambol. In the rest of the country, the highest temperatures will be around 35°С and for them the warning code is yellow.

Until the end of the month, when temperatures are above 35 °С, the movement of trucks over 20 tons will be restricted from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. due to the risk of deformation of the road surface. The ban will apply to the roads Kardzhali – Makaza Border Crossing , Krumovgrad - Ivaylovgrad, Kardzhali – village of Most and Kardzhali - Dzhebel - Podkova.



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