Macedonia hit by torrential rain and flooding
Macedonia’s government declared a state of emergency in parts of the capital hit by torrential rain and floods that left at least 21 people dead, six missing and dozens injured, authorities said. Police and army helicopters searched for the missing and evacuated hundreds from the flood zone. Many witnesses have described that victims drowned after being trapped in their houses when torrents suddenly swept through the area. The heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms struck Skopje and its northern suburbs late Saturday. Special police, army units and firefighters were sent to the worst-hit areas as well as the nearby villages of Stajkovci, Cento, Aracinovo and Smiljkovci. (AP) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
