Thousands evacuated due to severe flooding in Balkans

Men paddle through the flooded streets of Obrenovac, Serbia, on Friday, May 16. Authorities estimate that 90% of the town has been flooded. Heavy rainfall in Serbia and neighboring Bosnia has resulted in the worst flooding the countries have seen since records began 120 years ago, meteorologists say.

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Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

Record flooding in Bosnia, Serbia

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(CNN) -- Severe flooding across Serbia has prompted the evacuation of at least 16,300 people -- including 1,100 whisked away on helicopters -- the government said Saturday.

More than 10,000 Serbian troops have been involved in rescue and assistance operations, according to Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic.

The wet weather also has affected neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina, where authorities have declared a state of emergency, according to a government statement.