Victims of coal mine accident commemorated on day of mourning

Velenje, 24 January - The three miners who died in Monday's accident in the Velenje coal mine were commemorated at midday on Friday, a national day of mourning, with a minute of silence and the sound of sirens at the miner monument in Velenje. Flags at state institutions in the country are at half mast while a fund-raiser for their families was also launched.

Velenje Velenje Mayor Peter Dermol speaking to the press after the municipality's commemoration for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Velenje Mayor Peter Dermol speaking to the press after the municipality's commemoration for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Local officials pay their respects at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
People left hundreds of candles at a monument to a miner in the centre of Velenje as Slovenia observes a national day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

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