Woman Dies in Swollen River

Mislinja, 20 January - A woman died after slipping into the swollen River Paka in northern Slovenia late on Sunday, the first victim of floods that have hit much of western, northern and central Slovenia due to abundant weekend rainfall.

Videm-Dobrepolje A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje
A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje
A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje
A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje
A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Videm-Dobrepolje
A small waterway on the marshy southern outskirts of Ljubljana floods the village of Videm-Dobrepolje.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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