Bosnia and Herzegovina held local elections on Sunday for both cities and municipal councils, just days after flooding killed at least 16 people.
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00:00Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are voting to elect mayors and council members in its
00:07Sunday municipal elections.
00:10The election represents a crucial test for the country's democracy and will be therefore
00:15monitored by over 300 international and European Union observers.
00:21The significant electoral event has been overshadowed by the heavy rainfall that devastated the
00:26country last week.
00:29The Election Commission postponed voting in five municipalities that were struck the hardest.
00:34It should have been better, but it's a dead end.
00:41I mean, we are all in the sign of this misfortune that happened, elementary, it didn't hit.
00:49It's just that...
00:51Dozens were killed and injured as a result of severe floods and landslides.
00:56Rescue teams from neighboring countries and EU member states arrived on Sunday in an effort
01:02to clear the rubble and search for those who are still missing.