Locals urge state to preserve Bled as lake turns red

Bled, 17 March - The local authorities at the lakeside resort of Bled have called on the national authorities to help them maintain the popular Lake Bled and remedy the deteriorating state of the water, which has been coloured red for months due to the spread of cyanobacteria.

Bled Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled
Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled
Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled
Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled
Lake Bled coloured red by the spread of cyanobacteria.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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