The Civil Protection Headquarters of Sarajevo Canton held an emergency meeting to address the state of natural disaster declared in the Stari Grad municipality following the activation of a landslide. During the meeting, an evacuation and resettlement plan was approved to ensure the safe relocation of residents from the affected areas in the Sirokaca neighbourhood, particularly in the streets of Bostarici and Ablakovina. The plan outlines the relocation of residents to secure facilities in the neighbouring municipalities of Centar Sarajevo, Novo Sarajevo, and Novi Grad Sarajevo.

Local civil protection teams in these municipalities have been directed to collaborate with Stari Grad’s Civil Protection Headquarters to create a detailed plan for receiving evacuees and safeguarding material assets from the landslide-affected areas.

This order aligns with the Law on Protection and Rescue of People and Material Goods from Natural and Other Disasters and serves as an urgent response to the severe risk posed by the landslide.

Following the cantonal decision, the directive will be implemented at the municipal level, though residents retain the right to decline evacuation. The Head of Stari Grad municipality, Irfan Cengic, is expected to make a public announcement soon.