Bulgaria
Level calmupdated 5 min agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Bulgaria?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 32 events there, including 24 severe. The most frequent: Armed attack, Heatwave, Flood.
Is there a government travel advisory for Bulgaria?
None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.
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Bulgaria: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
Armed attack (press report) — ByalaConfirmed — Confirmed by 3 independent newsrooms
« Two merchant ships attacked off Bulgarian coast in Black Sea: one sank, crew missing »
5 days ago · Mira Press Watch · Ended
Armed attack (press report) — Black SeaConfirmed — Confirmed by 8 independent newsrooms
« The ship "Able" was burned out; the fire was severe, participants in the ship's inspection said »
5 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Armed attack (press report) — BulgariaConfirmed — Confirmed by 7 independent newsrooms
« Military finds no drone wreckage; second struck ship drifts at sea awaiting sinking »
5 days ago · Mira Press Watch · Ended
Being verified
We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Bulgaria?
No state has an advisory against travel to Bulgaria on record. The overall level sits at 3 out of 4. Over the last 12 months, 13 events were logged, 6 of them severe. What the record holds is weather: 5 floods, 5 heatwaves, 2 wildfires, 1 thunderstorm. All 5 heatwaves count as severe, and so does the single thunderstorm; the floods and wildfires were logged without that mark. These hazards do follow the year. August is the busiest month with 6 events, ahead of June with 3 and January with 2. The quietest are May and July with 1 each, then January with 2 — the same month sits in both lists, which tells you the record is thin rather than contradictory. Nothing in the data points to a specific place, so think country-wide. Recorded homicides run at 1.1 per 100,000, against a world median of 2.1.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, the season decides most of it. Heat and fire sit in summer, floods and the storm in the same weather record. If you can pick your months, you stay outside the busiest stretch: May and July hold 1 event each, August holds 6. The practical problem is working from an apartment through a heat episode — cooling, power and water are what a heatwave strains, and all 5 recorded ones were severe. Floods bother roads and local transport more than buildings, so an internal trip can slip by a day. The homicide figure only measures homicides. Stretch it to theft or scams and it says nothing, because no worldwide count exists for those; the absence of any travel advisory is the honest proxy for day-to-day security. Keep the level of 3 out of 4 in mind when you plan long days outdoors.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Over the last 12 months, Bulgaria has experienced a mix of natural hazards. Floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and thunderstorms are the main concerns. Floods and heatwaves each caused five recorded events, with no severe floods but severe heatwaves. Wildfires occurred twice, with no severe damage reported. Thunderstorms appeared once, with some severity. The busiest months are August, June, and January, when multiple hazards tend to happen. The homicide rate is 1.1 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. There are no recent severe events or armed conflict. Official advisories are not in place, and the country remains generally stable.
To watch right now
- One alert is live right now: a heatwave, severity 3. That is not what an ordinary month looks like here — indoor temperatures, power demand and water use all move with it while it lasts.
To watch as a rule
- Heat episodes in summer: 5 over the last 12 months, all of them severe.
- Floods: 5 over the last 12 months, none marked severe, mostly a matter of roads and local travel.
- Wildfires in the warm months: 2 over the last 12 months, neither marked severe.
- August as the heaviest month, with 6 events all hazards combined.
Good reflexes
- Check the national weather alerts the evening before any long drive or hike.
- Keep drinking water at home in summer and one room you can actually cool.
- Shift outdoor errands to early morning on hot days and keep the afternoon for indoor work.
- After heavy rain, ask at your accommodation whether the road you planned to take is open.
- Download an offline map of your area so a power cut does not leave you without one.
Bulgaria: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country — all clear.
Bulgaria: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Homicides: 1.1 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 96.2 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 9.2 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 4.3 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 8.2 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.04 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 19.7 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
250 people in total
105,596 people in total
1,317 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
2.7/10 — low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Below the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Bulgaria: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 18 events
Eventsof which severe- Armed attack1817 17 severe
Last 12 months · 32 events
Eventsof which severe- Armed attack1817 17 severe
- Heatwave55 5 severe
- Flood5
- Wildfire2
- Internet outage11 1 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
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