Soldiers finally make their way to Črna na Koroškem
Črna na Koroškem, 5 August - Members of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) managed to get to Črna na Koroškem this morning after the town in a small valley in Koroška, north, had been cut off the rest of the country due to floods and landslides since yesterday morning, Defence Minister Marjan Šarec said at the government's emergency session on the devastating floods.
Mežica
Floods in the town of Mežica in the region of Koroška, one of the worst hit by flash floods.
Photo: STA
Mežica
The Meža flooding in the town of Mežica in the region of Koroška, one of the worst hit by flash floods.
Photo: STA
Mežica
The Meža flooding in the town of Mežica in the region of Koroška, one of the worst hit by flash floods.
Photo: STA
Mežica
The Meža flooding in the town of Mežica in the region of Koroška, one of the worst hit by flash floods.
Photo: STA
The newspaper Večer reported online that the army with two helicopters and a total of 30 soldiers arrived in Črna in the morning, where the water severely damaged the main road in the valley. Some of the soldiers came on foot.
Šarec said that another SAF unit is making its way on foot to Ljubno and Solčava in roughly the same area in the north-east.
The extent of damage in Črna na Koroškem is not yet know as the municipality has been without telecommunications since Friday morning.
However, it is clear that the river Meža is flooding along its entire course, from Črna to Dravograd, damaging or destroying several bridges.
In the nearby town of Mežica, Austrian paramedics helped a mum with a 14-day-old baby, taking them to a hospital in Klagenfurt, reported the Austrian press agency APA.
The situation in other parts of Koroška remains rather difficult, including in Ravne na Koroškem, and in Slovenj Gradec, where the Mislinja also washed away part of the main road to Dravograd.
In several towns in the area tap water must be boiled, with the local water utility urging locals to use drinking water sparingly.