Slovakia's D1 motorway closed after multi-vehicle crash; D2 also blocked

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A serious multi-vehicle collision on Slovakia’s D1 motorway near Liptovský Mikuláš has left the eastbound carriageway completely blocked and prompted a police appeal for disciplined driving. Emergency services confirmed the crash shortly before 14:00 local time, with the Poprad-bound lanes closed indefinitely while investigators clear debris and interview witnesses. Police spokesman Lt. Juraj Kováč urged motorists to use alternative routes, warning that “any attempt to bypass the closure risks further incidents.”

The accident comes amid a broader pattern of summer travel disruptions across Central Europe. On the D2 motorway near Bratislava, a technical failure involving a heavy goods vehicle has forced the closure of the 10th-kilometre section in the direction of the Czech Republic, with police diverting traffic via Sekule rest area. Authorities have not yet announced an estimated reopening time.

In parallel, Slovakia’s meteorological service has issued a cold-front alert for Thursday, forecasting a sharp drop in temperatures and scattered thunderstorms across the Carpathian and Alpine regions. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute expects overnight lows of 8 °C in the Liptov basin, conditions that could complicate recovery efforts on the D1.

Meanwhile, emergency services in the Bublava mountain area conducted a joint cross-border exercise on Wednesday, simulating the search for a missing hiker in rugged terrain. Czech rescue teams coordinated with counterparts from Germany, testing integrated response protocols under simulated heavy rain. The drill followed a week of extreme weather warnings across the Nordic-Baltic corridor, where the Estonian Environment Agency forecasts widespread rainfall and temperatures up to 20 °C through Friday.

Elsewhere in Europe, Swedish authorities are investigating a near-miss on a SAS flight from Nice to Stockholm that was aborted after a crew member was deemed unfit to fly. Carina Selander, a passenger scheduled to board, described the incident as “disturbing,” noting that the airline grounded the aircraft before take-off. The Swedish Transport Agency has opened a preliminary inquiry into crew fitness protocols.

In Romania, prosecutors have charged seven individuals and two companies in connection with last November’s deadly fire in Hong Kong that killed 168 people. The indictment, filed in Bucharest, includes 25 counts ranging from involuntary manslaughter to money laundering and tax evasion. A spokesperson for the Romanian anti-corruption directorate confirmed that the accused allegedly facilitated safety violations at the commercial building.

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