Floods and landslides leave 16 dead in Bosnia.

Flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina have left at least 16 people dead, with towns and villages cut off and reports in some places of homes being almost submerged.

Some of the worst scenes were in the area around Jablanica, a town on the main route between the cities of Mostar and the capital, Sarajevo, about 70 km  to the north-east.

A number of other people have been reported missing and a state of emergency has been declared. The Development minister said the country had witnessed a terrible disaster and appealed for calm.

Officials from the Herzegovina-Neret-va Canton said 13 deaths had been confirmed in the area, rather than 16 as earlier reported.