Bosnia: Floods and landslides leave 18 dead

Towns and villages are cut off and homes almost submerged by flash floods in central Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Some of the worst scenes were in the area around Jablanica, a town on the main route between the cities of Mostar and the capital, Sarajevo, about 70km (40 miles) to the north-east.

A number of other people have been reported missing and a state of emergency has been declared.

Development minister Vojin Mijatovic said the country had witnessed a terrible disaster and appealed for calm.

Search and rescue work continues as more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for.

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