At least 21 people dead and dozens still missing in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in the last 48 hours, according to the television channel this Saturday N1.
This figure increases the official figure of 16 deaths given yesterday by the Ministry of the Interior of the canton of Herzegovina-Neretva, about 70 kilometers south of Sarajevothe capital of the country.
Jablanicaa commune in this canton, was partially flooded and isolated by road. Local media reports that there are dozens of people are missing.
He state of natural disaster Containment measures have been declared in several areas of the central and southwest of the Balkan country, the region most affected by the torrential rains unleashed on Thursday evening.
Rainfall of up to 85 liters in 24 hours was caused landslides and floods, Extensive damage was caused to dozens of towns and villages and destroyed roads and railways.
Flooded roads in several towns in Bosnia.
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Besides Jablanica, the towns of Kiseljak, Kresevo, Busovaca and Fojnica were heavily affected, where some 500 people find themselves isolated, without drinking water or electricity.
“I don’t remember a crisis like this since the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995. The scale of this chaotic situation is terrifying,” said Darko Juka, head of public relations of Herzegovina- Neretva, at the Klix.ba information portal. yesterday.
The most significant damage was caused by rock avalanches pushed by bodies of water, Dzenadin Veladzic, president of the Mountain Rescue Service, told the press.
“He went wild a large number of landslides, stone avalancheshouses and buildings were submerged,” said the expert, quoted by the Serbian agency RINA.
Damage caused by severe flooding in Bosnia.
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Serbia and Croatia announced the sending of rescue teams to help find missing people and collaborate in clean-up efforts, particularly in Jablanica.
