Heavy Rain Turned This River Into An Ecological Disaster | Weather.com
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February 17, 2026Updated: February 17, 2026, 9:25 am ESTPublished: February 17, 2026, 9:25 am EST

What was once a symbol of untainted natural beauty is now buried beneath plastic bottles, furniture, tires and even dead animals. Experts warn the pollution inundating Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Drina River is being made worse by every heavy rainfall, a problem that will continue, regardless of cleanup efforts at the site.

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