Ten-year-old Turkish girl swept away by Dragonja River

Piran, 10 December - The police rescued a 47-year-old Turkish woman from the Dragonja River on Thursday evening, as she was trying to cross it to enter Slovenia, carrying on her shoulders her 10-year-old daughter, who fell into the water and was swept downstream. Although a rescue mission was launched immediately, the child has not been found yet.

Dragonja river, border between SLovenia and Croatia Police rescued a Turkish woman from the river Dragonja on Thursday evening, while her daughter was swept into the river and has not yet been foud. Photo: Koper Police Department

Dragonja river, border between SLovenia and Croatia
Police rescued a Turkish woman from the river Dragonja on Thursday evening, while her daughter was swept into the river and has not yet been foud.
Photo: Koper Police Department

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