August storms triggered 10,000 landslides, damage estimated at EUR 2bn

Ljubljana, 25 September - A rough estimate by the Geological Survey of Slovenia shows that some 10,000 landslides were triggered around the country after the early August storms and floods, with the cost of landslide mitigation work probably to reach around EUR 2 billion.

Tržič
Floods that hit in early August caused much damage also in the area of Tržič, NW.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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