This story is still breaking. New details emerge every day, officials are being fired, investigators are opening cases, and key figures are crossing borders. What follows is the most complete picture available as of early June 2026. Much more will come to light in the weeks ahead. Sometime in November 2023, construction equipment moved into a forested area in the Baba Alino locality, between the Golden Sands resort and the Aladzha Monastery north of Varna. By May 2026, there were 104 buildings