5.8-magnitude quake strikes BulgariaMay 22, 2012 - 10:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 5.8-magnitude quake struck Bulgaria early Tuesday, May 22, triggering panic among local residents who ran into the streets in their pajamas, and some minor damage, but no casualties were reported, according to AFP. The quake jolted the town of Pernik, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital Sofia, causing some tall buildings to sway, and was followed by about 15 lighter aftershocks, local seismologists said. Residents of tall apartment buildings in the capital said objects crashed to the ground during the tremor which lasted several minutes, and there were reports of chimneys being toppled and windows smashed. "Everything was shaking like crazy. I ran out shouting... I won't go back home today," teenager Maria told AFP outside her apartment building in a western Sofia neighborhood. A crisis unit has been set up in Pernik, the epicenter of the shallow tremor, and police and firefighters were dispatched to the region, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov told Focus press agency. "So far, there are no (known) casualties or injuries, which is good news," Tsvetanov said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |