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Epic flooding in Balkans raises fears about landmines surfacing

May 19, 2014

As if the deadly flooding inundating much of the Balkans wasn’t alarming enough, rescuers must now grapple with another concern: the risk of landmines from the Bosnian war resurfacing, CNN reports. “A vast number of landslides have worsened the situation and relief efforts,” the Red Cross said, describing the rains as the “worst floods in [...]

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