البوسنة: جمعيات الإغاثة الإسلامية تسارع لإنقاذ ضحايا الفيضانات

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

سارعت جمعيات الإغاثة الإسلامية المختلفة وأرسلت العديد من القوافل لمساعدة المسلمين ضحايا الفيضانات الأخيرة التي ضربت "البوسنة" في أقوى موجة منذ 120 عامًا، مخلفةً دمارًا يعيد للأذهان ما تركته فترة الحرب.

وقد أكدت "جمعية الإغاثة الإسلامية" - التي تعمل في "البوسنة" منذ 20 عامًا - أنها تكثِّف من جهودها وتحاول توفير الغذاء والملابس والحاجات الضرورية، وخاصةً للأسر الفقيرة.

وكذلك بادرت "وكالة التنمية والتعاون التركية" بتقديم المساعدات من الغطاء والأحذية التي تُعين على الحركة، إضافة إلى  الأطعمة والمعلبات التي بلغت مئات الأطنان، ولا تزال جهود الإغاثة والبحث عن الناجين مستمرة بين ركام وحطام التلفيات الواسعة التي خلَّفها الفيضان؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Muslims Rush for Bosnia Relief

Moved by images of destruction and death that have hit Bosnia after the heaviest rain and worst floods since records began 120 years ago, world Muslims have rushed to offer help for civilians, urging donations to the devastated country.

“Islamic Relief, which has been working in Bosnia and Herzegovina for over 20 years, is mobilizing an emergency response,” Islamic Relief said in a statement on its website appealing for donations.

“We plan to provide basic items such as water, food, clothing and power generators to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable families.”

Three months' worth of rain fell on the region in three days last week, creating the worst floods since records began 120 years ago.

Thousands of people crammed into boats and army trucks have fled their homes in Bosnia and Serbia after record rainfall turned the Sava river into a deadly torrent and caused the worst floods in more than a century.

“The latest reports indicate that more than 40 per cent of Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently flooded – the worst flooding since records began 120 years ago. It is not yet known how many homes have been lost or how many thousands of families are without electricity, water and food,” Islamic Relief said.

“Around 600 orphaned children sponsored by Islamic Relief are known to be in areas affected by the unfolding crisis, with strong winds and rain making rescue efforts particularly challenging.”

According to Admir Malagic, a spokesman for Bosnia's security ministry, about one million people lived in the affected area, making up more than a quarter of the country’s population.

“Bosnia is facing a horrible catastrophe,” Bakir Izetbegovic, chairman of that country’s three-member presidency, told reporters while surveying the damage in the Maglaj, beside the swollen Bosna River, The Globe & Mail reported.

“We are still not fully aware of the actual dimensions of the catastrophe.”

Turkey’s Helping Hand

Long with Islamic Relief, the Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TİKA) has sent two shipments of humanitarian aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On Saturday, the first Turkish aid convoy delivered food packages, blankets and boots to the residents of Maglaj, a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, that was severely hit by the flooding.