Traffic distruption

Event title

Bulgaria - Ceiling Collapse Closes Sofia Metro Station for Three Hours

Event category

Critical infrastructure - Traffic distruption

Source

Source link

Severity

Mid

Event date (UTC)

2026-11-13 04:25:07

Last update (UTC)

2026-11-13 04:25:08

Latitude

42.696491

Longitude

23.32601

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

Sofia, Sofia-grad

Sofia's Tsar Boris III metro station was closed for three hours from 12:20 p.m. on November 12 after part of its ceiling collapsed, according to information and photos circulating on social media.
The Sofia Metro announced that the station had been temporarily shut down for technical reasons. Trains will continue running through it but will not stop to pick up or drop off passengers.Barriers have been placed inside the station, according to the photos shared on social media.Metropolitan EAD said passengers would be informed when normal service at the station resumes. No specific explanation for the technical issue was provided.