INT: Bulgaria Tornado, Flooding Photos
Below are photos from the severe thunderstorms that affected Bulgaria earlier this week. The Sofia News Agency says that high winds and hail were also a problem, in addition to the tornado and flooding.
A man walks through a flooded street in front of his home in the village of Vladaya, west of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Monday, May, 21, 2007. Torrential rains over the last three days has led to massive flooding across Bulgaria, the heavy rain caused river banks to overflow, leaving dozens of homes underwater, the Civil Defense Agency said. Several roads have become impassable, causing severe traffic jams, and villages have been cut off after floodwaters destroyed bridges and caused landslides. (AP Photo*/Petar Petrov)
A woman inspects the damage to her home after a tornado in the village of Kalekovec some 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. About 80 houses were destroyed after the tornado hit the village. Torrential rains over the last three days has led to massive flooding across Bulgaria, the heavy rain caused river banks to overflow, leaving dozens of homes underwater, the Civil Defense Agency said. Several roads have become impassable, causing severe traffic jams, and villages have been cut off after flood waters destroyed bridges and caused landslides. (AP Photo*/Petar Petrov)
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