Residents in eastern Bulgaria, which was hit the hardest, said they had never before experienced such extreme weather. A state of emergency was declared in the Black Sea city of Varna, which received torrential rain mixed with snow along with intense wind.
The Cameroon-flagged Pallada broke in two after running aground amid 16ft waves off Eregli, a coastal town east of Istanbul. All 13 crew members were rescued.
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