Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian man in critical condition after construction accident in Hamburg

Photo: BTA

A Bulgarian man is in a critical condition after a scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in the German city of Hamburg on Monday morning (30 October). The man has been hospitalised, BTA reported, citing DPA, which quoted local authorities. In addition to the seriously injured man, four Bulgarians were killed in the incident, according to the DPA. An unknown number of people are still missing - believed to be buried under the rubble, the BBC reports.

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry told BTA that the Bulgarian embassy had not received any official information about Bulgarians killed or injured in the incident in Hamburg.



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

Between 80 and 90% of water for domestic and industrial needs is lost in Bulgaria's water transmission network

Due to the poor condition of the water transmission network, nearly half a billion cubic meters of water are irretrievably lost annually . On this occasion, Caretaker Environment Minister Petar Dimitrov called for work to improve and repair the water..

published on 11/28/24 2:15 PM
Sofia Airport

Direct flight will start operating between Sofia and Pisa as of March 2025

From March 30, 2025, a new direct flight will connect Sofia and Pisa, Italy. A statement from Sofia Airport states that the flights will be operated by the low-cost airline Ryanair and will operate three times a week - every Tuesday, Thursday and..

published on 11/28/24 2:10 PM
Yordan Ivanov

"Democratic Bulgaria" offers support for the candidacy of Silvi Kirilov for Parliamentary Speaker

The parliamentary group of Democratic Bulgaria has offered GERB-SDS and "BSP-United Left" to vote "for" the candidacy of Silvi Kirilov from ITN for the post of Speaker of the 51st National Assembly. Yordan Ivanov, MP from "We Continue the..

published on 11/28/24 1:49 PM