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2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina floods
Date3 October 2024 (2024-10-03) – ongoing
LocationBosnia and Herzegovina
Deaths16+
Missing"many"

On the night of 3–4 October 2024, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina was struck by floods caused by an atmospheric river produced over the Adriatic Sea. Over the course of the night, several towns in central Bosnia and Herzegovina were flooded. A number of towns were rendered inaccessible along with surrounding villages, as roads, bridges, and railways were blocked by flood waters and landslides.[1][2][3]

As of 4 October, 16 fatalities have been confirmed by rescue teams in the Jablanica area.[4] Reportedly, houses collapsed in flash floods while residents were inside.[5] A spokesman for the Herzegovina–Neretva cantonal government called it the worst crisis in the canton since the Bosnian War and asked citizens not to travel to Jablanica and Konjic.[4] Kiseljak, Kreševo and Fojnica in Central Bosnia were also cut off by flood waters,[5] while landslides still threaten to cut off villages such as Vranići and Kojsina.[2] Many villages between Fojnica and Kiseljak were rendered inaccessible.[6] In some places, including Gunjani near Kreševo, the night-time flood destroyed bridges.[3] In Ostrožac, a slide destroyed the railway. Residents of Gojevići near Fojnica reported "scenes reminiscent of disaster films",[2] making narrow escapes from flash floods.[2] In Donja Jablanica, some buildings were completely buried by landslides brought on by flash floods. The minaret was the only visible part of the local mosque.[7]

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced 14 deaths in Jablanica and one in Fojnica in a special press conference; "numerous"[8] other missing persons were reported by their families. The Sarajevo–Mostar magistral road was closed due to flood damage.[8] The Ministry of Defence deployed helicopters and one EUFOR helicopter was confirmed to have rescued a child amid the debris left by the flood in Jablanica. FBiH Civil Protection Agency is coordinating the rescue efforts.[2] Sarajevo Canton police blocked traffic to Herzegovina–Neretva Canton[9] and the BIHAMK automobile association advised travellers from northern Bosnia to Herzegovina to detour around affected areas.[5] President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, offered assistance to the Bosnia and Herzegovina government.[10] BiH's Central Electoral Commission announced that the 2024 local elections will proceed as planned on 6 October. Many politicians cancelled their press conferences due to the floods.[11]

There was comparatively minor flooding in neighbouring Croatia, where flash flood warnings were issued for 3–4 October.[12] Gračac and Krk broke their all-time records for daily rainfall, at 249.1 and 192 mm (9.81 and 7.56 in), respectively.[13] Rivers Sava, Kupa and Odra were on the rise due to rainfall. Localised flooding was reported in Ogulin, but river levels were still expected to rise in Karlovac on mid-day of 4 October.[14]

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  1. ^ "Strašna tragedija u BiH, najmanje 15 poginulih, deseci nestalih: 'Upozoravamo na ono što slijedi za vikend, situacija je dramatična!'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Zagreb, Croatia. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tragedy strikes Bosnia: At least five dead in devastating floods in Jablanica and Konjic". N1Info.ba (in Bosnian). Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: N1. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Katastrofalne scene kod Tarčina: Voda odnijela mostove, poplavile kuće i potpuno odsjekla selo". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Potvrđeno 14 smrtnih slučajeva na području Jablanice: "To su oni koje su pronašli spasioci"". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Naš reporter probio se do Kiseljaka, pogledajte što je snimio: 'Šteta je ogromna'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Strašne poplave pogodile i Fojnicu: Brojna naselja pod vodom, štete nesagledive". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Kataklizmične scene iz Donje Jablanice: Kuće zatrpane do krova, iznad nanosa zemlje se vidi samo munara". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Vanredno obraćanje Vlade FBiH zbog nacionalne tragedije usljed poplava u BiH". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Sarajevska policija preusmjerava saobraćaj prema HNK jer je većina puteva devastirana". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Vučić ponudio pomoć Bosni i Hercegovini: Spremni smo pomoći iste sekunde". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Treba li CIK odgoditi izbore u nedjelju? Poginulo je 15 ljudi, a prekinuta je i putna žila kucavica". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Zbog obilne kiše prijeti opasnost od bujičnih poplava" (in Croatian). Zagreb, Croatia: Croatian Radiotelevision. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  13. ^ Pelajić, Izidor; Vakula, Zoran (4 October 2024). "Oborina ponegdje oborila rekorde!" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Vodostaji Save, Kupe i Odre u porastu, u Ogulinu poplavljene kuće i podrumi" (in bos). Croatian Radiotelevision. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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