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Russian rescuers end work in flood-hit Serbia, return to Moscow

Over 3,000 people, including over 600 children, have been evacuated
People clean the city destroyed by floods in Obrenovac, Serbia EPA/KOCA SULEJMANOVIC
People clean the city destroyed by floods in Obrenovac, Serbia
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“The rains that fell out in just a few days last week caused catastrophic floods. Most regions in Central and Western Serbia are under water. We have lost many human lives and suffered great material damage. Many homes, automobile roads, railways and agricultural crops were either damaged or destroyed. Cattle also died,” Vucic said.

“I’m sure that the death toll and material damage could have been much higher if it had not been for the brave members of Russian special units who did not spare their lives to save people and their property and protect them from floods. They made an invaluable contribution to our efforts to protect ourselves from the unprecedented natural disaster and minimize the damage,” he said.