Torrential rains and heavy floods wreaked havoc on several regions of Slovenia on Friday, leading to the loss of at least three lives, severe damage to infrastructure, and widespread inundation of buildings. Slovenian authorities have termed the destruction as “catastrophic,” with communities battling to cope with the relentless deluge.
Among the victims was a Slovenian woman in the central town of Kamnik, where flash flooding during the night blocked roads and necessitated the closure of kindergartens for the day. Additionally, two Dutch nationals tragically lost their lives in a mountainous area near the city of Kranj. While authorities suspect the Kamnik death resulted from flooding, they are still investigating the cause of the fatalities in the mountains, speculating that a lightning strike might be responsible.
