At Least 12 Killed in Bulgaria after Torrential Rain and Flooding

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At least 12 people – including 2 children – were killed in torrential rains and flooding in northeastern Bulgaria on Thursday. An unknown number of people remain missing.

In the Black Sea resort city of Varna, heavy rainfall in the city triggered a massive flood wave in the low-lying district of Asparuhovo, Reuters reports. The rush of water swamped streets and houses with mud and debris and left cars mangled and on top of each other. Roads in and out of the suburb were blocked and tens of thousands were without electricity. 

Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev confirmed that ten bodies were recovered from in Varna and two more bodies were found in the northern city of Dobrich, where the River Suha burst its banks, according to the Associated Press. CNN reports that dozens are still missing.

A state of emergency was declared in Asparuhovo and rescue workers were helping to relocate flood victims to temporary shelters. The Bulgarian Red Cross was on the scene providing providing drinking water, food and essential supplies to victims.