Slovenia floods: At least three dead in ‘worst natural disaster’ in country’s history
killed three people and displaced thousands, in what Prime Minister Robert Golob has called “the worst natural disaster” in the country’s history.Mr Golob said that the floods have caused almost €500m worth of damage, with roads, houses, and bridges destroyed, and at least three confirmed deaths.
Two-thirds of Slovenia, which has a population of two million, have been affected by the disaster. Flash flooding has been reported in neighbouring Austria. The embassy set up a helpline for UK residents worried about a UK national in Slovenia, and urged those in the country: “Please consider helping others when safe. Reach out to vulnerable friends and neighbours.”Jon Velkavrh, 18, who is a student in Žiri, a village in the North West, said that the floods started at midnight on Thursday.: “I first noticed that there was a floods when firefighters arrived at our neighbour’s house at 2am because their basement was flooded.“Than when I woke up at 6.
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