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| Floods and landslides leave 19 dead in Bosnia | |
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| The area worst hit by flash floods and landslides was around Jablanica | The area worst hit by flash floods and landslides was around Jablanica |
| Flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina have left at least 19 people dead, with towns and villages cut off and reports in some places of homes being almost submerged. | |
| Some of the worst scenes were in the area around Jablanica, a town on the main route between the cities of Mostar and the capital, Sarajevo, about 70km (40 miles) to the north-east. | Some of the worst scenes were in the area around Jablanica, a town on the main route between the cities of Mostar and the capital, Sarajevo, about 70km (40 miles) to the north-east. |
| A number of other people have been reported missing and a state of emergency has been declared. | A number of other people have been reported missing and a state of emergency has been declared. |
| Development minister Vojin Mijatovic said the country had witnessed a terrible disaster and appealed for calm. | Development minister Vojin Mijatovic said the country had witnessed a terrible disaster and appealed for calm. |
| A 200m (650ft) section of track was left hanging in the air because of a landslide | A 200m (650ft) section of track was left hanging in the air because of a landslide |
| Rivers burst their banks after an overnight storm and aerial photos showed many towns and villages left inundated. | Rivers burst their banks after an overnight storm and aerial photos showed many towns and villages left inundated. |
| Roads, bridges and railway tracks were washed away or blocked by debris, while landslides left houses buried in rocks and earth as high as their upper storeys. | Roads, bridges and railway tracks were washed away or blocked by debris, while landslides left houses buried in rocks and earth as high as their upper storeys. |
| The main M-17 route, which runs alongside the River Neretva was covered in debris close to Jablanica and a 17km-stretch of railway was badly damaged between nearby Ostrozac and Grabovica to the west. One 200m stretch of track was left hanging in the air by a landslide close to the river south of Jablanica. | The main M-17 route, which runs alongside the River Neretva was covered in debris close to Jablanica and a 17km-stretch of railway was badly damaged between nearby Ostrozac and Grabovica to the west. One 200m stretch of track was left hanging in the air by a landslide close to the river south of Jablanica. |
| Some of the worst scenes of flooding with in Jablanica and nearby villages | Some of the worst scenes of flooding with in Jablanica and nearby villages |
| The local authority in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton warned drivers to avoid dangerous roads around Jablanica. | The local authority in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton warned drivers to avoid dangerous roads around Jablanica. |
| Further east along the Neretva river, one homeowner told Bosnian media that water had flooded house at 03:30 on Friday and that they barely managed to save their son before escaping to neighbours and seeing their house collapse. | Further east along the Neretva river, one homeowner told Bosnian media that water had flooded house at 03:30 on Friday and that they barely managed to save their son before escaping to neighbours and seeing their house collapse. |
| Meanwhile, 20km to the west of the capital around around Kiseljak, a torrent of water flooded the streets, leaving cars submerged. | Meanwhile, 20km to the west of the capital around around Kiseljak, a torrent of water flooded the streets, leaving cars submerged. |
| The flooding was not confined to Bosnia. In neighbouring Montenegro, roads were washed away leaving the village of Komarnica cut off. | The flooding was not confined to Bosnia. In neighbouring Montenegro, roads were washed away leaving the village of Komarnica cut off. |
| Water levels were also rising in some of Croatia's rivers, and the government in Zagreb said there was a risk of some areas in the city of Karlovac being flooded close the Kupa river. | Water levels were also rising in some of Croatia's rivers, and the government in Zagreb said there was a risk of some areas in the city of Karlovac being flooded close the Kupa river. |
| Much of Central Europe was hit by floods last month, with some of the worst devastation in Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. | Much of Central Europe was hit by floods last month, with some of the worst devastation in Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. |
| Scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group said one four-day period had been the rainiest ever recorded in the region. They said the floods had been made much worse by climate change. | Scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group said one four-day period had been the rainiest ever recorded in the region. They said the floods had been made much worse by climate change. |
| Europe is the fastest-warming continent. The last five years were on average around 2.3C warmer than the second half of the 19th Century, according to the Copernicus climate service. | Europe is the fastest-warming continent. The last five years were on average around 2.3C warmer than the second half of the 19th Century, according to the Copernicus climate service. |