An alcohol and cigarette shop caught fire in Plovdiv. The incident occurred minutes after 5 p.m. on the first day of 2023, firefighters from the city below the hills announced.
The building on “Lyuben Karavelov” street was engulfed in flames within seconds. After calling 112, the fire brigade and an ambulance arrived at the scene. They found there was one victim: a 26-year-old man with burns. He was taken to Plovdiv General Hospital.
Firefighters quickly put out the fire. However, enormous material damage was caused. Furniture, white, black and computer equipment, as well as alcohol, cigarettes and packaged goods were destroyed. However, the building was saved. The reasons for the fiery element are clarified.
