Sixth Victim of Floods Confirmed

Železniki, 20 September - The body of a woman from Zelezniki who tried to save her car from the devastating floods that ravaged parts of Slovenia on Tuesday was found late on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll of the floods to six.

Zelezniki PM Janez Jansa (left) paid a late-evening visit to the town worst affected by the flooding. Photot: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
PM Janez Jansa (left) paid a late-evening visit to the town worst affected by the flooding.
Photot: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Zelezniki Mayor Mihael Prevc (left) talks to the head of the Civil Protection and Rescue Agency, Miran Bogataj (right). Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Zelezniki
Zelezniki Mayor Mihael Prevc (left) talks to the head of the Civil Protection and Rescue Agency, Miran Bogataj (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Zelezniki Zelezniki, a town of 3,000, was hit hard by storms that caused flash floods and swept away key roads. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Zelezniki, a town of 3,000, was hit hard by storms that caused flash floods and swept away key roads.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Zelezniki, a town of 3,000, was hit hard by storms that caused flash floods and swept away key roads. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Zelezniki, a town of 3,000, was hit hard by storms that caused flash floods and swept away key roads.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Locals are helped by soldiers in cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Locals are helped by soldiers in cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Zelezniki, a town of 3,000, was hit hard by storms that caused flash floods and swept away key roads. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Zelezniki, a town of 3,000, was hit hard by storms that caused flash floods and swept away key roads.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Firefighters gather to clean up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Firefighters gather to clean up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Železniki. Vreme, neurje, poplava, cesta. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Železniki.
Vreme, neurje, poplava, cesta.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Zelezniki Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
Locals cleaning up debris in one of the worst-hit areas after Tuesday's storm.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kropa The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kropa
The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Zelezniki
The consequences of heavy flooding in Zelezniki.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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