3 listed as missing in flood-devastated region in east

3 listed as missing in flood-devastated region in east

Rescuers managed to remove mud from the road in the village of Tekija so that Kladovo could be reached from the direction of Belgrade, he explained, adding that those affected by the disaster needed bottled water and food.

Many villages have been cut off when heavy rain triggered landslides that covered local roads, and are now only accessible by boat along the Danube River, or by large military trucks.

A "lake" about 1.5 meters deep formed in the village of Grabovica where a pontoon bridge should be set up.

MUP Emergency Situations Sector official Gotan Nikolić told reporters on Wednesday morning that the night in the region went peacefully, and that water and medicines have been delivered to Grabovica, while the road toward Kladovo near Tekija was cleared, but not yet passable - as a massive landslide was still a threat.

Nikolić pointed out to the help received from the Gendarmerie, the Mountain Rescue Service, firefighting societies, and the Serbian-Russian humanitarian center in Niš.