Evacuations are underway in many villages and hamlets across the area to ensure the safety of residents.

Meanwhile, sirens were activated in the Upper Savinja Valley as a precaution to warn residents of flooding and landslides, and the situation is closely monitored by local authorities and civil protection teams.

Other regions across western, northern, and central Slovenia are also on flood alert due to heavy rain, with flood warnings issued by the Slovenian Environment Agency Arso.

Foto: Aljaž Leban /regijski štab CZ za severno Primorsko
Foto: Aljaž Leban /regijski štab CZ za severno Primorsko