Scores Dead, Thousands Displaced in Record Balkans Flooding

The worst flooding to hit the Balkans in more than a century has left at least 20 people dead and tens of thousands homeless. International relief efforts are under way, with Russian cargo planes arriving in Belgrade Sunday to help rescue and relief efforts in Serbia, as well as Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Many people are without electricity, and the fear of landslides in some areas has caused the evacuation of thousands of people. Experts warn that the death toll will rise as...

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