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Dozens of homes have been destroyed in landslides caused by the unseasonal deluge in Bosnia and Herzegovina while many roads remain blocked throughout the country.
Landslides around Sarajevo and Tuzla caused by torrential rain have destroyed dozens of homes, while other towns remain flooded, leaving people in need of help with food and water.
Several persons were reported injured when a landslide near Sarajevo destroyed eight houses. Dozens of landslides have occurred in areas round the capital.
The situation is worst in Doboj, northern Bosnia, where the river Bosna has overflowed, leaving the town centre under water. Hundreds of locals remained trapped in their homes on Thursday night.
Civil protection crews heading to Maglaj, another badly afflicted town, were delayed on the road from Zenica after the roads became blocked.
Many roads leading from Zenica towards Doboj were blocked by flood water.
In Banja Luka, in the north-west, the river Vrbas also burst its banks on Thursday, blocking a number of roads in that part of the country.
In Bijeljina, in the north-east, the Drina also overflowed, flooding a number of towns and villages on the riverbanks.
While the Bosnian Armed Forces are already engaged in helping the worst affected citizens, help has also been announced from the EU rapid reaction force, EUFOR, and neighbouring Croatia.
