18 dead in flood-hit areas of HNK; Search for missing continues

NEWS 07.10.202420:21 0 komentara
F.Z. / N1

According to official reports from the Civil Protection Headquarters of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNK) and the HNK Ministry of the Interior, the death toll in the flood-affected areas has reached 18. Sixteen of the deceased are from Jablanica, and two from Konjic. The Ministry of the Interior has confirmed that searches are ongoing for three missing persons in Konjic and four in Jablanica. One of the deceased remains unidentified.

Rescue teams from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Turkey are aiding local efforts in Jablanica and Konjic. Food, water, medicines, and other supplies are being delivered to isolated communities by both professional services and volunteers. The priority for rescue teams is to locate the missing individuals as quickly as possible, focusing on the most critical areas.

In Konjic, residents have been evacuated from several villages in the Neretvica area, with many places still cut off from roads, communication, and electricity. Teams are working to open access routes. Two people were airlifted from the village of Dobricevici to a medical facility in Konjic by a helicopter from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Civil Protection continues to deliver essential supplies to isolated residents.

Heavy machinery is deployed to clear both local and main roads, with the worst conditions remaining on routes toward Ostrozac and Buturovic Polje. The road from Jablanica to Doljani and Sovići remains fully closed, with work ongoing to clear landslides.

Road access to Donja Jablanica is currently available only for rescue services and vehicles with special permits. The HNK Ministry of the Interior advises drivers not to travel toward Jablanica and urges anyone providing aid, whether rescuers or those delivering supplies, to coordinate with local operational centers.

In the City of Mostar, conditions in Dreznica and surrounding areas are under control, with cleared roads except for a section near Diva Grabovica, where landslides continue to hinder traffic. Electricity and communication services in Dreznica are stable, but the water supply remains unsafe for drinking. A damage assessment team from the Mostar City Council has been on the ground.

The Federal Hydrometeorological Institute has issued a warning for possible heavy rainfall in western, northern, and eastern Herzegovina, from the late hours of October 8 through the morning of October 9. Rainfall is expected to range from 30 to 60 liters per square meter, with localized amounts reaching up to 80 liters, raising concerns of flash floods, landslides, and further damage, especially in the already affected northern HNK areas.

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