Rain-triggered floods turn Bulgaria's longest river into 'garbage river'
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"It[the garbage] has always been in the river," representatives of the hydropower plant told a local media outlet as residents questioned whether the plant is responsible for the distressing situation. /VCG
"It[the garbage] has always been in the river," representatives of the hydropower plant told a local media outlet as residents questioned whether the plant is responsible for the distressing situation. /VCG
Piles of garbage were seen floating on the Iskar River near a hydroelectric plant in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG
Piles of garbage were seen floating on the Iskar River near a hydroelectric plant in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG
An aerial view shows a blanket of trash, including plastic bottles and bags, covering the river in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG
An aerial view shows a blanket of trash, including plastic bottles and bags, covering the river in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG
The horrifying sight came after heavy rains triggered floods, causing rivers to swell across the country. /VCG
The horrifying sight came after heavy rains triggered floods, causing rivers to swell across the country. /VCG
"It[the garbage] has always been in the river," representatives of the hydropower plant told a local media outlet as residents questioned whether the plant is responsible for the distressing situation. /VCG
"It[the garbage] has always been in the river," representatives of the hydropower plant told a local media outlet as residents questioned whether the plant is responsible for the distressing situation. /VCG
Piles of garbage were seen floating on the Iskar River near a hydroelectric plant in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG
Piles of garbage were seen floating on the Iskar River near a hydroelectric plant in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG