Balkans | 5 people died due to heavy rains and storms in the Western Balkans

5 people died due to heavy rains and storms in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.

In the countries of the Western Balkans, airports were closed to transportation, power outages occurred, and property damage occurred due to heavy rains and storms that took effect today after the heat wave of the past days.

Three people were killed as a result of a falling tree in Croatia.

The statement issued by the Union of Civil Protection stated that material damage was caused to many vehicles in the capital, Zagreb.

The statement warned citizens of new storms coming over Slovenia.

In Slovenia, it was announced that one person died in the city of Bled due to the storm.

According to reports in the local media, many trees have been cut across the country and traffic has been disrupted. Those injured in the storm have been treated.

In the city of Brcko, one of the countries in the region, it was reported that one person died and more than 20 citizens were injured due to bad weather conditions.

The roof of the airport in the northern city of Banja Luka was blown off by the storm. The statement made by Banja Luka Airport stated that the storm was severe and the airport was closed to transportation due to damage to the roof.

In Serbia, heavy rains and storms were effective across the country, especially in the capital, Belgrade. It was reported that a crane fell as a result of the storm that hit Belgrade, and Nikola Tesla Airport in the capital was closed to transportation.

The Emergency Department of the Ministry of Interior indicated that firefighters had rescued 15 people, and power outages occurred in many cities across the country.

In his appreciation, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said: “As long as no loss of life occurs, we will cover material damage.” He said.

And the media of the Western Balkan countries indicated that such a severe storm had not been witnessed so far.

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