Fresh Freezing Rain Hampering Clean Up, New Areas Affected

Ljubljana, 5 February - A new shipment of freezing rain in the night to Wednesday has worsened the ice storm which has gripped Slovenia and caused additional areas of the country to be affected, according to first reports from relief teams.

Pivka Freezing rain has entombed many parts of Slovenia in recent days, bringing life to a virtual stand-still. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Pivka
Freezing rain has entombed many parts of Slovenia in recent days, bringing life to a virtual stand-still.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Pivka The transmission grid in Slovenia has been severely affected by the ice storm. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Pivka
The transmission grid in Slovenia has been severely affected by the ice storm.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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