Polish firefighters sent to Bosnia-Herzegovina
A group of 37 Polish firefighters left for Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday to help battle the consequences on floods in the Balkan region, the State Fire Service has said. Polish soldiers are already part of rescue teams in that country.
The rescue workers are taking specialist equipment with them. “Our firefighters have to be self-sufficient throughout the time they will perform rescue activities,” said Paweł Frątczak, spokesperson for the State Fire Service.
Both Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina appealed to EU countries several days ago to aid them in rescue operations. Some 50 people have already died as a result of floods in the region.
