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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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