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 on Friday, a national day of mourning, first with a minute of silence at noon at the miner monument in Velenje and later at a commemoration at the Velenje Community Centre, which was also attended by President Nataša Pirc Musar and PM Robert Golob.

Velenje PM Robert Golob (left) attending commemorations for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

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PM Robert Golob (left) attending commemorations for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje PM Robert Golob attending commemorations for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
PM Robert Golob attending commemorations for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje National day of mourning for for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
National day of mourning for for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Miners paying respects to their three co-workers killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Miners paying respects to their three co-workers killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje President Nataša Pirc Musar paying respects to three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
President Nataša Pirc Musar paying respects to three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje President Nataša Pirc Musar paying respects to three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
President Nataša Pirc Musar paying respects to three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Mayor of Velenje Peter Dermol, CEO of mine operator Marko Mavec and Mayor of Šoštanj Boris Goličnik paying their respects to the three killed miners in front of the monument to a miner. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

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Mayor of Velenje Peter Dermol, CEO of mine operator Marko Mavec and Mayor of Šoštanj Boris Goličnik paying their respects to the three killed miners in front of the monument to a miner.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje National day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
National day of mourning for three miners killed in a 20 January accident.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje Miners paying respects to their three co-workers killed in a 20 January accident. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Velenje
Miners paying respects to their three co-workers 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

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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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