Misfortune in the mountains - Two deaths caused by mudslide in Slovakia
In a landslide in a valley in the Slovakia region, two people have lost their lives. At least four others were injured, according to the TASR agency, quoting the mayor of the village of Zdiar. A larger group of hikers had reportedly sought shelter in a hut before the mixture of water, mud and debris hit them. The deceased are believed to be a Slovak woman and a Polish woman, according to information from the Joj television broadcaster.
On site, the mountain rescue team, two ambulances, and two helicopters were in operation. The accident occurred in the Monkova dolina valley, which is located in the Belianske Tatry mountains in northern Slovakia. A popular hiking trail runs through the valley, leading to a mountain pass at the border with the High Tatras, which has now been closed due to landslides in the area. The entire northern and central Slovakia were hit by heavy rains with strong winds on Thursday.
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- The heavy rains with strong winds in northern and central Slovakia on Thursday might have contributed to the sludge avalanche in Monkova dolina valley.
- Despite the weather emergency, the rescue efforts in Zdiar were relentless, with mountain rescue teams, ambulances, and helicopters working tirelessly.
- The unfortunate weather conditions in Bratislava also caused difficulties for the rescue teams, hampering their efforts to reach the stranded hikers.
- As the rain continued to pour, TASR reported that the sludge avalanche in the Belianske Tatry mountains had caused a series of misfortunes, leading to multiple injuries and fatalities.
