* . * . . .
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Love Europe
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
Love Europe
No Result
View All Result
Home Montenegro

Two dead after powerful storm sweeps through Western Balkans

October 7, 2024
in Montenegro
Two dead after powerful storm sweeps through Western Balkans
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT

The extreme weather in Eastern Europe comes after a heavy storm in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead, according to local authorities.

One worker died at a construction site in the Montenegrin coastal town of Čanj, while another person died from a lightning strike in Luštica, local media reported.

Heavy rain, hail and strong winds tore through Slovenia on Monday before pushing east to pummel Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and finally Montenegro on Tuesday morning.

Footage from the Balkan region showed rooftops and facades poked with holes from hail, trees falling on cars and roads turning into rivers in Serbia’s capital Belgrade and other cities.

Climate change to blame

Experts say human-induced climate change has brought wild weather swings, increasingly unpredictable storms and heat waves.

Authorities in Slovenia said emergency teams responded to dozens of calls while egg-sized hail and winds destroyed car windshields and damaged power lines, homes, gardens, and farms.

In neighbouring Croatia, the eastern part of the country was hit hardest while some 1,000 firefighters joined emergency teams elsewhere. A fire broke out when lightning hit a house in the village of Bošnjaci.

The storm in northwestern Bosnia left several villages without electricity, and cars and homes were damaged throughout the country.

Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić said storms and floods were a “new weather reality,” but critics blamed the problems on poor maintenance of drainage systems and rampant construction without updating infrastructure.

One person was pulled out of a car unharmed after a tree fell on it in the northern Serbian town of Beočin, police said.

One in eight Europeans live in an area at risk of flooding, according to the latest report by the European Environment Agency, which analysed the impact of climate change on the water cycle.

In the last 40 years, violent storms have claimed more than 5,582 victims, and the danger remains high.

In recent weeks, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Cyprus, and France have seen record levels of rainfall, disrupting daily services and causing multiple casualties.

Source link : https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/02/two-dead-after-powerful-storm-sweeps-through-western-balkans

Author :

Publish date : 2024-07-02 07:00:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags: EuropeMontenegro
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Delta expands transatlantic portfolio with service between Tampa and Amsterdam

Next Post

Prevalence of coronaviruses in European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland

Related Posts

Montenegro

Montenegro’s Trade Deficit Widens Significantly in June

Montenegro

‘Reconnect with yourself and nature’: yoga and pristine scenery in Montenegro | Montenegro holidays – The Guardian

Montenegro

Wildfires threaten Turkey’s fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes – yourcentralvalley.com

ADVERTISEMENT

Highlights

Russia’s Jet-Powered Shahed Kamikaze Drone Poses a Major Threat to Ukraine

NGO Negotiates with Malta to Restore Gaza-Bound Aid Ship After Alleged Israeli Attack

90 Day Fiancé Stars Elizabeth and Andrei Open Up About Their Controversial Move to Moldova

AS Monaco Triumphs 3-1 Over Torino in Thrilling International Friendly

Montenegro’s Trade Deficit Widens Significantly in June

Categories

Archives

October 2024
MTWTFSS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031 
« Sep   Nov »
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion

© 2024 Love-Europe

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version