There is another warehouse with fireworks near Elin Pelin, which did not explode, but this does not mean that this it will happen. The police and fire department cordoned off the area as a precaution. This was stated on the air of “Hello, Bulgaria” Bogomil Brankov, chairman of the Municipal Council in the city.
"The situation is under control. So far, everything is calm. The BG-ALERT message last night for me was not delivered correctly. It said that people from Elin Pelin Station should evacuate in the direction of Novi Khan. That's about 4,000 people. I thank the Minister of the Interior that when he arrived he saw that there was no need for such a thing and ordered a partial evacuation – 30-40 houses. An unnecessary panic was created for me”, he explained.
The mayor of Elin Pelin Station, Vyara Vuchkova, announced that people's houses will be visited this morning to find out what the damage is. So far there are about 10 with broken windows.