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Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 16 people

Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing.

Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and others are missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country.

The municipality of Jablanica, about 70km (43 miles) southwest of the capital, Sarajevo, which bore the brunt of 24 hours of downpours, was completely cut off on Friday after road and railway links were destroyed.

Darko Jukan, a spokesman for the local administration, said at least 14 people had died in and around the southern town of Jablanica. Officials later said two more bodies have been found.

“There are a lot of people reported missing,” Jukan said. The civil defence of the Bosniak-Croat Federation said the death toll could rise.