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Firefighters Battle Forest Fire in Slovensky Raj

Firefighters Battle Forest Fire in Slovensky Raj

Spisska Nova Ves/Bratislava, 3 September (TASR) - Firefighters have been battling a forest fire at the Pukanec mountain saddle on the southern edge of the Slovak Paradise (Slovensky raj) park since Wednesday (2 September), spokesperson for the Kosice Regional Directorate of the Firefighter and Rescue Corps Jozef Balint confirmed

Small Plane Crash Near Sladkovicovo Leaves Two Injured

Small Plane Crash Near Sladkovicovo Leaves Two Injured

Sladkovicovo/Bratislava, 26 August (TASR) - Two people were injured in a small plane crash near Sladkovicovo in the Trnava region on Wednesday evening, Trnava regional police reported on the same day. According to preliminary information, the pilot was carrying out a landing manoeuvre after the engine reportedly failed. "

Rimavska Sobota District Declares State of Emergency Following Windstorm

Rimavska Sobota District Declares State of Emergency Following Windstorm

Bratislava, 22 August (TASR) - A state of emergency has been declared in the district of Rimavska Sobota (Banska Bystrica region) following a night-time windstorm that affected 15 municipalities, spokesperson for the Interior Ministry Matej Neumann told TASR on Saturday, adding that the reason was the extent of the damage

Firefighters Manage to Extinguish Fire in Tatra National Park

Firefighters Manage to Extinguish Fire in Tatra National Park

Firefighters have managed to completely extinguish a wildfire in the Tatra National Park in the High Tatra mountains, the Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) announced on social media.

Bear Attacks Cyclist Near Martin, Leaving him Injured

Bear Attacks Cyclist Near Martin, Leaving him Injured

Valca/Bratislava, 9 August (TASR) - A bear attacked a man riding a bicycle in the Valcianska Dolina valley near Martin (Zilina region) on Saturday evening (8 August), pulled him to the ground and caused multiple injuries, TA3 television reported on Sunday, adding that the man has been taken to

HaZZ: Forest Fire in Western Slovakia Spreads Across up to 150 Hectares

HaZZ: Forest Fire in Western Slovakia Spreads Across up to 150 Hectares

Trstin/Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - Nearly 50 firefighters are tackling a forest fire in Trstin, in the Trnava region, the Firefighter and Rescue Service (HaZZ) reported on social media. Strong winds are complicating firefighting efforts by fuelling the spread of the blaze. Members of the Western Ground Firefighting Module

Three Villages in Kosice Region Declare Emergency Over Hailstorm Damage

Three Villages in Kosice Region Declare Emergency Over Hailstorm Damage

Michalovce/Bratislava, 27 July (TASR) - A storm accompanied by large hail caused damage in several villages in the Kosice region on Monday afternoon, prompting local authorities to declare a state of emergency in the villages of Palin, Zemplinska Siroka and Senne. In Senne, officials are continuing to assess the