{"id":147563,"date":"2024-10-04T16:04:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/04\/bosnia-at-least-16-people-killed-after-storm-causes-floods-and-landslides\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T16:04:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:04:06","slug":"bosnia-at-least-16-people-killed-after-storm-causes-floods-and-landslides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/04\/bosnia-at-least-16-people-killed-after-storm-causes-floods-and-landslides\/","title":{"rendered":"Bosnia: At least 16 people killed after storm causes floods and landslides"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least 16 people have been killed after a storm hit Bosnia, causing floods and landslides.<\/p>\n

A severe rainstorm struck overnight, flooding several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country.<\/p>\n

“We still don’t know the final death toll,” Darko Juka, a spokesman for a local administration said after confirming the dead were mostly found in and around the town of Jablanica.<\/p>\n

“Those are the ones who have been discovered by rescuers,” he continued, adding: “I don’t remember such a crisis since the [1992-95] war. The scale of this chaotic situation is harrowing.”<\/p>\n

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Rescue services in parts of the country reported several people missing and called on the army and volunteers to help as roads were closed and houses left without power.<\/p>\n

Defence minister Zukan Helez told N1 regional TV that soldiers had been sent to help and that deaths had been reported.<\/p>\n

He said: “Hour after hour we are receiving news about new victims \u2026 we sent everyone we could.<\/p>\n

“Our first priority is to save the people who are alive and buried in houses where the landslides are.”<\/p>\n

A pregnant woman lost her baby after being rescued from the floods and was rushed to hospital in the Mostar area, where she was said to be fighting for her life.<\/p>\n

Jablanica was one of the worst-hit areas, along with Kiseljak, and was left without power or signal, as the local fire station said it was inaccessible due to blocked roads and shut trainlines.<\/p>\n

They also urged people not to venture out into flooded streets.<\/p>\n

Human-induced climate change increases the intensity of extreme weather events like severe rainfall.<\/p>\n

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This summer the Balkans were hit by prolonged record heat, causing a drought, which scientists said hampered the absorption of floodwaters.<\/p>\n

Drone footage on Bosnian media shows towns and villages completely submerged under water as videos on social media show muddy torrents of water and damaged roads.<\/p>\n

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“Many people are endangered because of big waters and landslides. There is information about victims and many injured and missing persons,” said the civic protection service.<\/p>\n

People were urged to stay on upper floors as reports said surging water swept away cars.<\/p>\n

Heavy rain and wind was also reported in neighbouring Croatia where the capital Zagreb prepared for the swollen Sava River to burst its banks.<\/p>\n

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Floods caused by torrential rains were also reported in Montenegro, south of Bosnia, where some villages were cut off and roads and homes flooded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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