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Firefighters and locals rescue German tourists with camper in Kardzhali

03.07.2026 00:09 2 min 5 sources
bnrnews.bg BUL + 4 more
Firefighters and locals rescue German tourists with camper in Kardzhali
Original source: bnrnews.bg

In Brief

On June 6 around 8 PM, the Kardzhali fire service received a report of a German family stranded with a camper in a wooded area near the village of Dolishte. Navigation led them onto a rain-washed road. Firefighters and locals extracted the camper and escorted the tourists to the village of Kaloyantsi for the night.

Rescue operation in Kardzhali

On June 6 around 8 PM, the Kardzhali fire service received a report of German tourists stranded with a camper in a wooded area near the village of Dolishte. According to sources, the navigation system directed the family onto a difficult, rain-washed road where the vehicle got stuck.

Firefighters and local residents extracted the camper and escorted the tourists to the village of Kaloyantsi for the night. The operation involved 16 firefighters from Kardzhali, who over the past three days also helped move a patient in the village of Opalchensko, rescued a person from a stuck elevator, and saved an injured bird.

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Firefighters in Kardzhali assist tourists with camper

08.06.2026 bnrnews.bg BUL Original source

Rescuers assist German tourists with camper van in wooded area in Kardzhali region

08.06.2026 dariknews.bg BUL Original source

Firefighters in Kardzhali rescue stranded German tourists in camper van

08.06.2026 Dimitrovgrad.bgvesti.NET BUL Original source

German tourists with camper van rescued in Bulgaria after navigation error

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Firefighters in Kardzhali rescue stranded German tourists in camper van

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