Several Bodies Recovered after Boating Accident, Reports Say

Ljubljana, 4 July - Rescuers have pulled three bodies out of the Sava River in the morning hours of Friday, following a boating excursion that went horribly wrong. While there is no official word on the exact number of casualties, around six bodies are reported to have been recovered and five more people are said to be missing.

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The chief of the Civil Rescue and Protection Agency Miran Bogataj (second from right) speaks to the press about the ongoing rescue operation after Thursday' boating accident.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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Prime Minister Janez Jansa visited the scene of the accident late last night.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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Prime Minister Janez Jansa (middle) and Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (left) visited the scene of the accident late last night.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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The dam at the new Blanca hydro power plant, where the accident happened.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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