Weather

Code Yellow for thunderstorms and torrential rains is announced for nine regions in western Bulgaria, said Bulgaria's Meteorology and Hydrology Institute.

In the late afternoon of May 29 are expected heavy rains and high winds, thunderstorms and hailstorms are also forecast.

The bad weather is expected to continue through Friday and Saturday. 

Iron Maiden to give part of concert revenue to flood victims

BELGRADE -- Iron Maiden's leader and founder Steve Harris believes Serbia "will come out stronger after the disaster the recent floods."

He wished all those who have suffered from the disaster to return to normal life as soon as possible.

"All of those whose homes were destroyed will get new ones," Serbia's Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, said, pledging national renewal following the recent disastrous flooding.

Vucic said the government will help share the costs of restoring damaged and ruined homes and the owners will receive supplies and appliances.

BELGRADE - Iron Maiden's leader and founder Steve Harris believes Serbia will come out stronger after the disaster the recent floods and wished all those who have suffered from the disaster to return to normal life as soon as possible.

Iron Maiden cannot wait for its concert in Belgrade on June 17 and hopes that the flooded areas will be repaired in the meantime, he noted.

NGO director made head of flood recovery office

BELGRADE -- The Serbian government has appointed CeSID Program Director Marko Blagojević as head of its newly-formed Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief.

Bosnia's Council of Ministers on May 28 said the floods had affected about one-fifth of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or around 10,000 square kilometres.

It said that almost 20,000 homes were flooded and that over 40,000 people had been forced from their homes, around half of whom sought shelter in collective centers and army barracks.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic met on Wednesday with India's Ambassador to Serbia Narinder Chauhan, who informed her that India had decided to provide USD 100,000 as aid for the flooded regions in Serbia.

Chauhan expressed her sympathy to Gojkovic over the loss of human life in the floods, the parliament information office has stated.

BELGRADE - The Belgrade police have arrested three persons for spreading false information on social networks about the number of persons killed in the floods that hit Serbia last week.

The suspects are charged with an attempt to cause panic and disorder, head of the Belgrade police Veselin Milic said at the City Assembly.

KRAGUJEVAC - State of emergency in Kragujevac, central Serbia, declared two days ago due to heavy rainfall and strong winds, was lifted on Wednesday.

This decision was made by Kragujevac mayor Veroljub Stevanovic at the suggestion of the emergency situations headquarters, as the Republic Hydrometeorological Institute of Serbia did not issue any new severe weather alerts.

SREMSKA MITROVICA - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday the police currently had 38 reports of missing persons related to the floods that hit country last week.

The investigations have resulted in many people finding their loved ones, he explained, adding that the number of victims had not increased so far.