Shipping container washed up near Tsarevo has been secured

A shipping container has washed up in the Tsarevo area. The Military Prosecutor’s Office and all competent institutions have been notified of the incident. The Chief Directorate “Border Police” has taken action to guard and secure the area around the container.

According to the information available so far, the contents of the container are labelled as Christmas decorations.

The competent authorities are in constant coordination and are monitoring developments. All necessary steps are being taken to ensure safety in the area and to establish the origin and condition of the object.

A team of experts from the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water – Burgas, the Black Sea Basin Directorate and the Regional Laboratory of the Executive Environment Agency is expected to arrive in the area to take seawater samples. The results of the analyses will be made public.