KAMNIK, (SONNA) – At least three people died as torrential rains hit northern and western Slovenia on Friday, causing floods, cutting power and disrupting traffic.
Two men from the Netherlands died, possibly after being hit by lightning, Slovenian press agency STA reported. The Dutch government confirmed the deaths but not the cause.
An elderly Slovenian woman also died during the storm, though authorities were still looking into the circumstances, STA added.
“We can already say that this a record flood,” Prime Minister Robert Golob said at a news conference after cutting short his vacation because of the floods. Golob said the floods could be the biggest since Slovenia became independent in 1991.
