Bosnian students protest government inaction after deadly floods

Students hold a banner that reads "where is the responsibility, where is transparency" during a protest demanding government responsibility over the death of people who were killed in devastating floods in early October, 2024, and its failure to promptly help survivors in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 10, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric?

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Hundreds of students protested in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday over the failure of authorities to take responsibility for the deaths of 27 people in devastating floods in early October or to promptly help survivors.

Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that swept through parts of central and southern Bosnia and Herzegovina overnight on October 4, destroying homes, roads and bridges.