Heavy floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina: at least nineteen dead

Floods and landslides in Bosnia and Herzegovina have killed at least nineteen people. The natural disaster is the result of bad weather that hit the country last night.

There was a storm and rain last night, especially in the center and south of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town of Jablanica, about 70 kilometers from the capital Sarajevo, has been hit particularly hard. That is also where most of the victims fell. According to the emergency services, Jablanica has become almost inaccessible.

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Houses have collapsed due to landslides and roads and bridges have been destroyed. A place is being sought to accommodate the residents who have become homeless. In addition, the electricity has gone out in several places and it is not possible to make mobile phone traffic.

The army was called in to help. Several people are missing. So there is a fear that the number of deaths will continue to rise. “Every hour we get new information that there are new victims,” ​​Defense Minister Helez said this afternoon.

Foreign Minister Konakovic visited the disaster area and said it was one of the worst scenes he had seen in his life. “One part of the town is completely under water, the other part is completely buried under the rubble. It’s really unreal. To be honest, I don’t expect people to be pulled out alive out of the rubble.”

The bad weather also affected the neighboring countries of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. The authorities of these countries have warned their residents about floods. They have also said that they are willing to come to the aid of their colleagues in Bosnia.