A house without electricity, an abandoned school, and a town cut off from the rest of the world. The Balkan Peninsula is suffering from heavy snowfall. In some places, snowdrifts can reach up to 2 meters.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is suffering from heavy snowfall. Thousands of homes were without power on Tuesday, many roads were blocked and access to some towns and villages was completely cut off, Reuters reported.
In some places, snowdrifts reached a height of about 2 meters.
Balkan Peninsula. Heavy snow – Schools closed, roads closed
Local authorities banned trucks from highways and urged people to avoid traveling. Reuters reported that “fallen trees and vehicles without proper winter equipment could pose a threat.”
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Due to the bad weather, schools and kindergartens were closed across the country, and railway services were also suspended.
Dorvar, a city in the northwest, was completely cut off from the rest of the world. The agency said dozens of vehicles were stuck in the snow for several hours Monday night and the travelers were rescued Tuesday morning.
Two Bosnian energy companies said more than 170,000 people, mainly in the northern and western Balkans, were affected by power line failures.
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