SARAJEVO: On Sunday, rescue squads from Bosnia’s relatives and member states of the European Union joined efforts to remove the dust and get those still missing from the floods and landslides that had ravaged parts of the Balkan nation.
Bosnia contacted the EU for assistance after a heavy storm immediately on Friday left full regions covered in dust and roads and bridges. At least 18 people were killed and dozens were hurt.
At least 10 people are also missing, many of them in the southern Bosnian town of Donja Jablanica, which was almost entirely covered in rocks and dust from a mine on a hill above.
Residents of the area have claimed to have heard a roaring hum and witnessed homes disappearing before their eyes.
The EU team is arriving in Bosnia, according to Luigi Soreca, the head of the EU vision in Bosnia, on X. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a candidate for the bloc’s 27-nation account.
Authorities reported that Croatian rescuers have now arrived, and a group from Serbia is scheduled to deploy in the evening, followed by a Romanian staff with dogs. Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Czechia and Turkey have likewise offered support, a government statement said.
Bosnia’s regional elections will take place on Sunday. Election officials have delayed voting in the flood-hit areas, but the ballot has been delayed nationwide due to the weather.
Ismeta Bucalovic, a native of Sarajevo, Bosnia’s money, said” we are all overcome by these flooding activities. We all solely consider that.
Bosnia has struggled to recover from the terrible conflict in 1992-1995 despite being impoverished and culturally divided. The nation’s EU bid is thampered by political conflict and problem.
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