BiH Brcko District declares state of natural disaster after severe storm


SARAJEVO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina(BiH) declared a state of natural disaster on Wednesday following a severe storm with hail that hit the southern part of the district on Tuesday, causing widespread damage.

According to Egrin Huseinovic, head of the local department for public safety, the storm inflicted major damage on orchards, crops, homes, and infrastructure. Over 600 damage reports have been received by the district's Operations and Communications Center. Emergency services and public companies are actively working to assess the damage and mitigate risks.

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