World Oct 7, 2026 Updated Oct 7, 2026
70-year-old ex-Slovenian minister injured in mushroom-picking fall
- 70-year-old Jelko Kacin, a former Slovenian minister and current chair of the Coordination Committee for National Celebrations, was seriously injured while picking mushrooms on a steep slope above Zgornja Besnica near Kranj.
- Kacin suffered a complicated hip fracture after tripping over a hiking pole and falling onto a rock, requiring surgery at a hospital in Jesenice.
- Rescue services transported him by helicopter to the hospital, and he is currently recovering at home after four days in the hospital, with an expected six-week recovery period.
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Telegraf Oct 7, 2026
Teško povređen Jelko Kacin - Telegraf.rs
- 70-year-old Jelko Kacin, a former Slovenian minister, was seriously injured while picking mushrooms on a steep slope near his hometown of Zgornje Besnice.
- Kacin suffered a complex thigh fracture after his hiking stick became stuck in the ground, causing him to trip and fall onto a rock.
- Kacin, who now serves as the chairman of the Coordination Committee for National Celebrations, thanked rescuers, firefighters, doctors, and hospital staff for their help.
B92 Oct 7, 2026
Povređen Jelko Kacin
- Seventy-year-old Jelko Kacin, a former Slovenian minister, was seriously injured while picking mushrooms on a steep slope near his hometown of Zgornje Besnice near Kranj.
- Kacin suffered a complicated femur fracture after his hiking stick became stuck in the ground, causing him to trip and fall onto a rock.
- Kacin, who now serves as chairman of the Coordination Committee for National Celebrations and Events, thanked rescuers, firefighters, doctors, and hospital staff for their help.
N1 Oct 7, 2026
Jelko Kacin se teško povredio tokom branja pečuraka, helikopterom prebačen u bolnicu
- Slovenian politician Jelko Kacin was seriously injured while foraging for mushrooms near Zgornja Besnica, falling on a steep terrain and suffering a complicated hip fracture.
- Kacin was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Jesenice, where he underwent surgery and has since returned home for recovery, expressing that his recovery is progressing well.
- Kacin warned others foraging for mushrooms to be cautious on steep terrain, noting that "luck can quickly change," and thanked rescuers, medical staff, and the helicopter crew for their assistance.
