Mura levee gash closed, but water volumes remain high

Mura levee gash closed, but water volumes remain high

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Fire brigades and two chopper crews have been working around the clock on Sunday to plug a massive gash that opened up in a levee on the Mura river near the village of Dolnja Bistrica last night, with several hundred locals finally allowed to come home this afternoon. CE Report quoting STA Agency

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