Ice Storm Damage to Infrastructure at EUR 120M

Ljubljana, 13 February - The ice storm that ravaged swathes of the country at the beginning of the month caused EUR 120m in damage to the power and railway networks and roads, Minister Samo Omerzel told MPs on Thursday. More than half of the damage was sustained by electricity distributors.

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel addresses the corresponding parliamentary committee over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament's Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Committee in session over ice storm damage.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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