Builder to repair fallen ceiling at Sofia's Tsar Boris III metro station

The ceiling at Sofia’s Tsar Boris III metro station has collapsed, and the company that built the station will pay for the repairs, Metropolitan director Nikolay Naydenov has announced.

Speaking to local media, Naydenov said the station was constructed six years ago. He confirmed that the builder would cover the cost of fixing the fallen ceiling, meaning no expense for the city-owned metro operator. The director did not provide a timeline for the repair works or say whether the station would remain open in the meantime.

It was not immediately clear when the ceiling collapsed or if anyone was hurt. Metropolitan, which runs Sofia’s underground railway, has not released further details about the incident.

The Tsar Boris III station is part of Sofia’s expanding metro network, which has grown rapidly over the past decade with the addition of new lines and stations. The network carries hundreds of thousands of passengers each day, and maintenance of stations is typically the responsibility of Metropolitan, but in this case the original builder has agreed to step in.

Whether the collapse was caused by a construction defect or another issue remains unknown. Naydenov’s announcement suggests the builder is taking responsibility, though no formal blame has been assigned.

The news was first reported by Bulgarian daily Dnevnik on Friday.