The tempestuous waves that scoured Bulgaria’s Black Sea coastline on February 8 have produced an unexpected side-effect – discovery of the walls of an ancient building, presumed to date from Roman times, close to a recreation complex in Bourgas.
 
The discovery was made after some of the land at the complex was washed away by rough seas, Bourgas mayor Dimitar Nikolov, who visited the site, was quoted by local news agency Focus as saying on February 9.
 
According to Nikolov, there is an ancient sewerage system and pottery pieces.
 
Meanwhile, the port of Bourgas was reported to have re-opened after gale force winds kept it closed for some days.
 
The airport in Bourgas was operating normally, local media said.
 
On February 9, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Lilyana Pavlova said that, except for Silistra, the situation in Bulgaria was "stable".
 
Like much of Central and Eastern Europe, Bulgaria has been hit in recent days by heavy rain and snow, strong winds and temperatures well below zero. Flooding in southern Bulgaria led to at least eight deaths, while in the past 24 hours, there have been reports of people still missing amid warnings of hazardous weather conditions.
 
All roads are closed in the northeastern municipality of Silistra, with the exception of the one between the northeastern cities of Silistra and Shoumen.
 
All motorways had been cleared of snow, Pavlova said. The main mountain passes were open, but most roads in the southern district of Haskovo were still closed due to the floods, she said.
 
The traffic of trucks heavier than 10 tons has been restored in the districts of Rousse, Bourgas, Shoumen, Razgrad, Dobrich and Varna, the Road Infrastructure Agency said on February 9.

Trucks of more than 10 tons are banned from travelling in the districts of Silistra and Haskovo.