In Serbia, 1,300 rescuers and 22 boats have been deployed to evacuate dozens of residents from various locations, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Days of torrential rain have caused flooding in Serbia and Bosnia, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in many areas today, with the rain expected to continue for another day.
In Serbia, 1,300 rescuers and 22 boats have been deployed to evacuate dozens of residents from various locations, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Near the southwestern city of Kraljevo, a river washed away a bridge. In central Serbia, rescuers had to evacuate 12 people from their homes in Kragujevac as the Lepenica river overflowed, Mayor Nikola Dasic said, while 22 people were rescued from a village near the town of Jagodina.
Smaller rivers have also overflowed, blocking roads and causing power outages.
Rivers have also overflowed in eastern Bosnia, and authorities in the northeastern city of Tuzla have declared a state of emergency across the region as people have been forced to flee their homes in many towns and villages.
A landslide has blocked a road near Srebrenica and flood warnings have been issued around the capital Sarajevo.
Source :Skai
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