2012 in Bulgaria
Incumbents
Events
- May 22: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 24 km west of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, at a depth of 9.4 km.[1] A citizen died from heart attack, several buildings were damaged.
- July 18: An explosion has killed at least seven people on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in the eastern Bulgarian city of Burgas.[2] More than 20 people were also injured when the bus exploded at Burgas airport, by the Black Sea.[3]
Deaths
- November 6: Maxim of Bulgaria, 98, patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. (born 1914)
References
- "Magnitude 5.6 - Bulgaria (USGS)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- "Deadly blast hits Israeli tour bus in Bulgaria", BBC News
- "At least seven dead in Bulgaria tourist coach bomb", The Telegraph
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