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Slovenia Devastated by Torrential Rains and Severe Flooding

In Slovenia, torrential rains caused a dam on the Mura River in the east of the country to burst and authorities evacuated several villages, the STA agency reported. According to the N1 server, among others, 500 people had to leave their homes in the village of Dolnja Bistrica. Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob already declared on Saturday, according to the AP agency, that his country is facing the biggest natural disaster in its history. In connection with the bad weather, the authorities have so far registered four victims, two of whom are Dutch.

The floods destroyed a number of roads, bridges and houses and caused damage estimated at half a billion euros. Two-thirds of Slovenia’s territory was affected, Golob added after Saturday’s meeting of the country’s security council. The downpours and flooding prompted the evacuation of thousands of people, many rescued by boats and helicopters.

On Saturday evening, about 500 people from the village of Dolnja Bistrica were evacuated due to the rupture of the dam on the Mura river. According to local media, up to ten municipalities were threatened. The authorities have also started transporting some residents from the Meža river valley in the north-west of the country to safety, due to threatened landslides, writes STA.

The current flooding in Slovenia has caused torrential rains, according to the Slovenian Meteorological Service, as much precipitation has fallen in less than a day as it normally does in a month, AP wrote. Among the victims are also two Dutch people, according to Slovenian media, they were killed by lightning while trekking in the mountains near Kranje. So far, the authorities report four people who have lost their lives.

Flash floods are also reported from neighboring Austria, where about 80 people were forced to temporarily leave their homes in the federal state of Carinthia, the AP agency wrote on Saturday.

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2023-08-07 15:36:58
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