Villages Remain in State of Emergency because of Overflowing Dam near Rogozem

The state of emergency remains in effect on 9^th of March for the villages of Barzina and Botevo in Vratsa region due to the overflowing Rogozen Dam, which led to a sharp increase in the level of the rivers. Currently, emergency and rescue operations continue in order to reduce the pressure of the water on the wall of the facility.

BNT cameras captured how the gushing water destroyed a large part of the spillway walls. The spillway is the most critical place, through which the dam could overflow and flood the nearby villages.

Kiril Vassilev from Fire Safety and Civil Protection in Vratsa says it is scary because if the destruction of the walls continues, this may result in increased release of water from the dam through the collapsed spillway thus sharply rising the level of Skuta and Barzina dams.

In order to reduce the pressure on the spillway, the water flow is transferred over the dam wall via two powerful pumps of the fire brigade.

Todor Aleksiev, mayor of Hayredin municipalit says that snow melting is no longer a problem and added that the problem comes from the cascade and the water that might come from the upper levels. So far, the released amounts are not so large, about 5 cubic metres, and if we drop the water level here, I think the issue will be sorted.

The people who live along the flooding river in the village of Barzina are preparing for another sleepless night.

We have taken some of our possessions upstairs, the children are accommodated in relatives, but everyone is staying at home and is waiting to see what would happen, Meglena Dimitrova, a resident from the village of Barzina says.

Miroslav Komitski, Deputy Regional Governor of Vratsa explains that tere is a 24-hour monitoring on both the dams along the Skut river and Barzina River.

A drop in the level of incoming water was reported today. The state of emergency will emain in place for indefinite period of time.

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