Because of the downpours, the river overflowed in the town of Berkovitsa, this afternoon. People were evacuated. There are streets and bridges, as well as flooded houses.

No injuries were reported. The worst situation is in the neighborhood "Rakovitsa".

According to eyewitnesses, the Rakovska River has come out of its bed and its waters have dragged everything in its path, forming corks on one of the bridges, Nova TV reported.

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The water dragged a van nearly 200 meters, driving it into one of the houses in the neighborhood. According to initial estimates, there is no house along the river where no water has entered. An excavator has already managed to clear the cork of garbage on the bridge so that the water can drain and people can go back to the neighborhood.

The municipality of Berkovitsa is expected to declare a partial state of emergency for the Rakovitsa neighborhood and the neighboring village of Barzia.