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High Winds Destroy Children's Campsite, Killing Seven-year-old Boy

High Winds Destroy Children's Campsite, Killing Seven-year-old Boy

Turcek, August 17 (TASR) – A summer campsite near the village of Turcek (Zilina region) was destroyed by high winds on Monday night, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring seven other children, TASR learnt from Michal Kypus of the Zilina Firefighter and Emergency Corps (HaZZ) on Tuesday. A total of 104

Tornado Hits Eastern-Slovak Village of Petkovce

Tornado Hits Eastern-Slovak Village of Petkovce

Petkovce, August 5 (TASR) – A tornado hit the village of Petkovce in the Vranov nad Toplou district (Presov region) on Thursday evening, damaging several houses, Petkovce mayor Pavol Hybala told TASR on the same day. Firefighters are currently taking action on the spot. “Damage to four family houses was reported,

Statistics: Death Rate Down in June; Deaths from COVID Drop to Eighth Place

Statistics: Death Rate Down in June; Deaths from COVID Drop to Eighth Place

Bratislava, July 28 (TASR) – A total of 4,251 individuals died in Slovakia in June, the lowest figure in twelve months, and COVID-19 was far from being the most frequent cause of death, falling to eighth place, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. The highest death rate was seen in

'Father of Gabcikovo' Julius Binder Dies Aged 89

'Father of Gabcikovo' Julius Binder Dies Aged 89

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – Former MP (HZDS) and water manager Julius Binder, who played a significant role in the construction and launch of the Gabcikovo Waterworks, has died at the age of 89, water management construction company Vodohospodarska Vystavba has announced on its website. Binder, nicknamed ‘the father of Gabcikovo’

SHMU: Night from Thursday to Friday Hottest on Record

SHMU: Night from Thursday to Friday Hottest on Record

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – The night from Thursday, July 8, to Friday, July 9, was one of the hottest in the history of meteorological measurements in Slovakia, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Office (SHMU) reported on Sunday. According to readings from an automated meteorological station in the village of Kamanova (Nitra region)

'AirCar' Prototype Completes Nitra-Bratislava Flight in 25 mins

'AirCar' Prototype Completes Nitra-Bratislava Flight in 25 mins

Bratislava, June 28 (TASR) – The prototype of a Slovak-made flying car called the AirCar has completed its first successful flight from the airport in Nitra to the one in Bratislava, a distance of approximately 80 kilometres, car designer and project lead Stefan Klein reported on Monday. “The machine ran absolutely

MFA: Slovak Woman among Victims of Thunderstorms and Tornado in Moravia

MFA: Slovak Woman among Victims of Thunderstorms and Tornado in Moravia

Brno/Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – A Slovak national was among victims of intense thunderstorms and a tornado that hit some villages in South Moravia on Thursday evening (June 24), Foreign Affairs Ministry’s spokesman Juraj Tomaga confirmed for TASR on Friday. “Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok is expressing his sincere