Jablanica, some 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Sarajevo, appeared to bear the brunt of the 24 hours of downpours, which cut it off from the outside world

The rescue services in the south of the country reported several people missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist.

The rescue services in the south of the country reported several people missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist.

Severe rainstorms have struck Bosnia overnight, killing at least 16 people and flooding several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country.

A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country, with surging waters rushing into people's homes as they were sleeping.

Rescue services in the south of the country reported several people missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist.

Flooding caused by heavy rainstorms in central and southern Bosnia-Herzegovina has killed at least 19 people, officials said on October 4. In addition to the confirmed dead, many others are missing or injured.

Rescuers dug through rubble in the village of Donja Jablanica searching for people missing in Bosnia's deadliest floods in years that hit the Balkan country yesterday.

Rescue teams on Saturday were searching for those still missing after flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores more.

At least 16 people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and many others were reported missing as torrential rain and landslides hit the centre of the country, officials said.