Torrential rain and flash floods ravage Slovenia

A flooded area is seen in Ravne na Koroskem, some 60km (38 miles) north-east of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Gregor Ravnjak/AP)

Torrential rain and heavy floods have ravaged Slovenia, killing at least three people, cutting off roads and bridges, surging into buildings and forcing evacuations.

Slovenia’s environmental agency raised the weather alert to the highest level after a month’s amount of rain fell within 24 hours in northern, north-western and central parts of the country.