Predrag Maric

Deep freeze followed by big thaw - and fears of flooding

This prompted Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic to order all emergency HQs in the area to undertake all necessary measures in order to counter the risk of flooding.

The order come after a week of extremely low temperatures and heavy snowfall throughout the country, followed by above 0-degrees Celsius daily temperatures on Monday.

Emergency Sector chief warns of possible flooding

The MUP Emergency Situations Sector has warned local headquarters to raise the level of preparedness in view of the forecasts announcing heavy precipitation.

According to the Sector's chief, Predrag Maric, the rivers Western (Zapadna) Morava and Kolubara and their tributaries will be monitored around the clock for as long as such weather persists.

250-kilo bomb found at Belgrade Waterfront construction site

A 250-kilogram bomb found at a Belgrade Waterfront project construction site in the Serbian capital will be safely deactivated on Sunday, February 5.

MUP Emergency Situations Sector chief Predrag Maric announced this, telling TV Pink that it will not be possible to transport the device to another location due to its location.

Thousands Marooned as Heavy Snow Hits Serbia

All access roads to villages in the Sjenica region in south-west Serbia were impassable on Friday after heavy snowfall, leaving about 10,000 people snowed in.

In the nearby Zlatibor county, about 30,000 people were left without electricity because the supply from about 500 electrical stations was disrupted by the snow.

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