Sentvid Tunnel Closed Due to Falling Plaster

Ljubljana, 1 July - A part of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel that leads towards the Gorenjsko region was closed on Tuesday afternoon because of falling plaster just hours after being opened for traffic as part of a key 5.5km section of the A2 north-south motorway through Slovenia.

Ljubljana The Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Falling plaster forces the closure of the newly-opened Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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