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Balkan floods threaten Serbia power plant on River Sava Balkan floods: Fears of new surge on Serbia's River Sava
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The worst floods in the Balkans for decades are threatening Serbia's main power plant, officials say. Emergency workers in Serbia are preparing for a "flood wave" on one of the country's main rivers.
The River Sava has burst its banks in many areas and water levels are expected to peak later on Sunday. Water levels on the River Sava are expected to peak later, threatening the country's biggest power plant.
At least 20 people have died in Serbia and Bosnia-Hercegovina after a month's worth of rain fell in three days, and the death toll is expected to rise. It comes after the worst floods in the Balkans for decades left at least 20 dead and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
In Bosnia, landslides have buried houses and disturbed landmines laid during the war in the 1990s. In Bosnia-Hercegovina, landslides have buried houses and disturbed landmines laid during the war in the 1990s.
The floods are also affecting Croatia.The floods are also affecting Croatia.
In Serbia, thousands of residents in Obrenovac were moved to safety after much of the town was inundated. Three months' worth of rain fell on the region in just a few days, causing rivers to burst their banks and sweep into people's homes. The death toll is expected to rise.
The town, south-west of the capital Belgrade, is home to the Nikola Tesla power plant, which supplies much of the country. The rain has finally stopped in Belgrade, reports the BBC's Guy De Launey in the Serbian capital.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that his government's primary concern was to protect the power plant. But officials fear water flowing from neighbouring Croatia and Bosnia could cause a "flood wave" on the River Sava on Sunday evening.
"We are doing all we can," he said. Emergency workers and volunteers have stacked sandbags along the river in Belgrade and other towns such as Sabac and Sremska Mitrovica.
Thousands of volunteers have responded to the government's appeal to build up flood defences along the Sava. "We are doing all we can," said Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic also appealed for help. The main concern is whether flood waters could knock out the Nikola Tesla power plant, which supplies much of the country, our correspondent says.
"Support for everyone! Let's help those in danger! Join the aid action!'' he wrote on his Twitter account. It is in Obrenovac, south-west of Belgrade, where most of the population have already been moved to safety.
'Three metres high'
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has joined calls for help.
"Support and solidarity for my people in Serbia!'' he wrote on his Twitter account.
Officials have refused to give a death toll for Obrenovac until the floodwaters recede.Officials have refused to give a death toll for Obrenovac until the floodwaters recede.
Almost one-third of Bosnia is under water. The north-east is worst affected, with houses, roads and railway lines submerged.Almost one-third of Bosnia is under water. The north-east is worst affected, with houses, roads and railway lines submerged.
Bosnian Serb police chief Gojko Vasic said the situation had been particularly difficult in Doboj "because the flood waters acted as a tsunami, three to four metres high", the Reuters news agency reported. Bosnian Serb police chief Gojko Vasic said the situation had been particularly difficult in Doboj "because the flood waters acted as a tsunami, three to four metres high", the Reuters news agency reported.
"No-one could have resisted," he said."No-one could have resisted," he said.
'Horrible catastrophe''Horrible catastrophe'
Bosnian Security Ministry spokesman Admir Malagic said that about one million people - more than a quarter of the country's population - live in the affected area.Bosnian Security Ministry spokesman Admir Malagic said that about one million people - more than a quarter of the country's population - live in the affected area.
Chairman of the Bosnian three-man presidency Bakir Izetbegovic said that his country is facing a "horrible catastrophe", the Associated Press reported.Chairman of the Bosnian three-man presidency Bakir Izetbegovic said that his country is facing a "horrible catastrophe", the Associated Press reported.
"We are still not fully aware of actual dimensions of the catastrophe," he said."We are still not fully aware of actual dimensions of the catastrophe," he said.