Rescuers recover bodies as search continues for missing in Bosnia floods

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Rescuers in Bosnia have recovered another body, raising the death toll from recent floods to at least 20. The hardest-hit area, Herzegovina-Neretva canton, has confirmed 16 deaths and nine people still missing. Rescue teams, including those from Croatia and Slovenia, are searching through mud and debris for three missing individuals, including a married couple. Many homes and livestock have been lost in the floods, which struck suddenly. The floods have damaged infrastructure, cutting off major roads and railways. The regional government has formed a crisis team to assess the situation and plan for recovery efforts.


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