A new pollution alert has been
issued for the Drina, one of the most important rivers in the
Balkans and a long stretch of the border between
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. In recent days, images of the
Drina dyed red for kilometres have made an impact, upsetting
coastal residents and prompting a swift response from Bosnian
and Serbian officials. Analysis and sampling are underway, and
the Serbian prosecutor's office is looking into a criminal
complaint filed against an aluminium factory by a local
environmentalist association. According to the most recent
information, the disaster was caused by an accident in which
heavy rainfall accelerated the melting of snow in Zvornik,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the Serbian border, washing away
bauxite deposits along the river's path.
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