Environment Ministry rules out any danger to public from the Danube river's rise

The Environment Ministry ruled out the existence of any danger posed by the rising levels of the Danube River to either the people or property in Bratislava borough of Devinska Nova Ves and underlined that it's not necessary to declare the state of flood emergency, ministry state secretary Michal Kica said at a press conference on Monday. The culmination of the rise is expected around 5 p.m. at about 7.8 metres.