[1/7]A Bosnian man touches the coffin of his relative during a collective prayer for 19 victims of devastating floods in the southern Jablanica area, after which they will be buried at local cemeteries, in Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 15, 2024.REUTERS/Amel Emric Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
After the prayers, the coffins were taken to local cemeteries across the area for burial.
Semir Jahic, a Muslim cleric from the worst affected village of Donja Jablanica, said 18 members of his congregation had perished in the floods.
“This is a difficult and moving situation,” he said. “We are a too small community to lose so many people in one day.”
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