STA, 21 June 2022 - The regions of Štajerska and Koroška in north-eastern Slovenia were hit by a violent storm on Monday evening that uprooted many trees, uncovered roofs and damaged other infrastructure, the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief has reported.
The largest number of firefighter interventions were needed in the municipality of Maribor, where according to the fire brigade commander Primož Osojnik they were mostly removing fallen trees, but also temporarily repairing roofs and removing light debris.
"Luckily there was no hail or flooding, but there was a violent storm that knocked down trees and uncovers roofs," he told the STA.
However, hail did hit some other parts, including the Koroška region in the north, where trees were toppled and roads and some buildings flooded in the Dravograd municipality. A school was meanwhile flooded in the Prevalje municipality.
In Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu, the wind peeled off around 50 square metres of a church roof and broke off the cross from the bell tower, which led to a local road closure.
