Over 200,000 residences in Bosnia remain without electricity following a snowstorm that swept across the Balkan region
Authorities have reported that over 200,000 homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina remain without electricity for a second consecutive day as of Wednesday, following a severe snowstorm that disrupted several Balkan nations.
According to reports from Reuters, ongoing power outages have been affecting towns and villages primarily in northwestern and central Bosnia, as confirmed by the nation’s two main power utilities.
Snowfall had ceased on Wednesday, coinciding with the Christmas celebrations of the Catholic community, yet numerous roads remained obstructed, severing access to various towns and villages.
Jelena Markovic, the spokesperson for Elektroprenos BiH, stated that their teams are continually present on the ground, exerting maximum effort to maintain service. She noted that many of the transmission lines are situated in hard-to-reach areas.
In Croatia, emergency response teams successfully rescued 48 individuals who had become trapped beneath snow in the central Lika region, authorities reported.
In Slovenia, officials have reported that severe weather conditions, including strong winds and snow, have prevented a rescue helicopter from reaching a Hungarian hiker stranded in the Alps since Sunday.
According to a report by the Tanjug news agency, Ivan Spajic, head of the emergency department in the town of Sabac, stated that approximately 10,000 homes in western Serbia experienced power outages throughout much of Wednesday. However, the electricity supply was largely restored by the end of the day.
