Floods due to rains in the Balkans leave 6 dead

Torrential rains over the past two days in the Balkans have triggered flooding that has killed at least six people, prompted evacuations and caused extensive damage, authorities said Monday.

One of the most affected areas was the northwest of Albanian, where thousands of acres of farmland and hundreds of homes were inundated. Authorities evacuated dozens of families.

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Early Monday, police divers found the bodies of two missing men, a father and son whose car was swept away on Sunday in the town of Boge, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) north of the capital, tyrannical

River flooding in Montenegro and parts of Serbia caused four deaths over the weekend. A woman and her two children drowned in Montenegro when her car plunged into a river while driving over a bridge. In southern Serbia, a 2-year-old boy drowned after falling into a river.

Authorities in the southern Serbian region of Raska declared a state of emergency due to heavy flooding. The army was deployed to help the local population with evacuations and delivery of drinking water and food.

Torrential rains of up to 400 millimeters (14 inches) in 12 hours on Sunday caused the Drini River, the longest in Albanianwill overflow, according to authorities.

At least 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres) of agricultural land was flooded in Shkoder and Lezhe districts, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Tirana.

Hundreds of army soldiers were sent to evacuate families after more than 600 houses were flooded.

“Shkoder is currently cut off from the rest of the country,” Mayor Bardh Spahia said.

Farmers, who have repeatedly suffered from flooding in the post-communist era, expressed despair over the losses, which include livestock, and appealed to the government for help.

“We need the government’s help because the damage from the floods is very, very bad,” said Lina Zefi, 60, in the town of Kuc, less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Shkoder.

The historic 18th century Lead Mosque in Shkoder was also under water.

Source: Elcomercio

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