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IN PHOTOS: Europe's Slovenia faces worst-ever floods

Updated On: 09 August, 2023 08:10 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Slovenia on Wednesday to show solidarity and discuss how the EU can help its small member state which was ravaged by recent floods that killed at least six people and caused extensive damage. Pics/AFP

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The flood-hit city of Crna na Koroskem, on August 9, 2023. Flash floods and landslides that began on August 3, had submerged large swathes of central and northern Slovenia. Pics/AFP
The flood-hit city of Crna na Koroskem, on August 9, 2023. Flash floods and landslides that began on August 3, had submerged large swathes of central and northern Slovenia. Pics/AFP
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Von der Leyen met with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and visited a flood-hit region in the country. Slovenian officials have described last week's floods as the worst natural disaster in the country's 32-year history

Von der Leyen met with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and visited a flood-hit region in the country. Slovenian officials have described last week's floods as the worst natural disaster in the country's 32-year history

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Two-thirds of the Alpine state's territory was affected and the damage could reach billions of euros (dollars), according to officials

Two-thirds of the Alpine state's territory was affected and the damage could reach billions of euros (dollars), according to officials

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Torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, flooding houses and fields, damaging bridges and roads, cutting off entire villages and leaving thousands without electricity and running water

Torrential rains caused rivers to overflow, flooding houses and fields, damaging bridges and roads, cutting off entire villages and leaving thousands without electricity and running water

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Experts say extreme weather conditions are partly fuelled by climate change. Parts of Europe have seen record heat and wildfires this summer

Experts say extreme weather conditions are partly fuelled by climate change. Parts of Europe have seen record heat and wildfires this summer

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At the Vatican, Pope Francis said Wednesday that he was praying for victims of floods in Slovenia and Georgia and offered his thanks to those providing aid

At the Vatican, Pope Francis said Wednesday that he was praying for victims of floods in Slovenia and Georgia and offered his thanks to those providing aid

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