Sentvid Tunnel Closed after Plaster Hits Car

Ljubljana, 6 August - The newly-opened tunnel linking the Ljubljana ring-road to the A2 motorway leading towards Austria was closed again during the night after fire-retardant plaster came off the ceiling and hit a car. The car was damaged but its occupants were unhurt.

Ljubljana Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaks to the press after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaks to the press after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, The Slovenian motorway company, DARS, addresses reporters after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel; (pictured in the background) DARS board member Bostjan Rigler, chairman Tomislav Nemec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana,
The Slovenian motorway company, DARS, addresses reporters after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel; (pictured in the background) DARS board member Bostjan Rigler, chairman Tomislav Nemec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Tomislav Nemec (left) and Bostjan Rigler (second from left) of the national motorway company DARS after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Tomislav Nemec (left) and Bostjan Rigler (second from left) of the national motorway company DARS after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana CEO of national motorway company DARS Tomislav Nemec (left) and Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (centre) after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
CEO of national motorway company DARS Tomislav Nemec (left) and Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (centre) after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana CEO of national motorway company DARS Tomislav Nemec (left) and Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (centre) after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
CEO of national motorway company DARS Tomislav Nemec (left) and Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (centre) after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana CEO of national motorway company DARS Tomislav Nemec (left) and Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (centre) after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
CEO of national motorway company DARS Tomislav Nemec (left) and Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (centre) after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Tomislav Nemec (right) and Bostjan Rigler of the national motorway company DARS after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Tomislav Nemec (right) and Bostjan Rigler of the national motorway company DARS after inspecting the closed Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Construction workers removing fire-retardant plaster from the ceiling of the Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Construction workers removing fire-retardant plaster from the ceiling of the Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Construction workers removing fire-retardant plaster from the ceiling of the Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Construction workers removing fire-retardant plaster from the ceiling of the Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Construction workers removing fire-retardant plaster from the ceiling of the Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Construction workers removing fire-retardant plaster from the ceiling of the Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, The Slovenian motorway company, DARS, addresses reporters after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel; (pictured in the background) DARS board member Bostjan Rigler, chairman Tomislav Nemec. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana,
The Slovenian motorway company, DARS, addresses reporters after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel; (pictured in the background) DARS board member Bostjan Rigler, chairman Tomislav Nemec.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, Tomislav Nemec (right), chairman of the Slovenian motorway company, DARS, before making a statement after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana,
Tomislav Nemec (right), chairman of the Slovenian motorway company, DARS, before making a statement after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, Tomislav Nemec (right), chairman of the Slovenian motorway company, DARS, before making a statement after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana,
Tomislav Nemec (right), chairman of the Slovenian motorway company, DARS, before making a statement after a new incident at Sentvid tunnel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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