Teams still working on landslide remediation in Ribnica near Kakanj

Teams from the Kakanj Brown Coal Mine are still working on landslide remediation in the village of Ribnica, about seven kilometers from the center of Kakanj, writes Patria.

Due to the landslide of tailings at the Kakanj mine's disposal site at the end of last week, the flow of the Ribnica river was interrupted, creating a large accumulation of water near the village of the same name. The water subsequently activated the landslide. The mine management and the rescue headquarters are taking all necessary measures to restore the flow of the Ribnica river as soon as possible and prevent the spread of the landslide, the mine announced.

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Due to the resulting landslide, a section of the local road Donji Kakanj – Mramor – Brnjic is closed. Residents are using alternative routes.

The mine explains that the most important thing now is to return the Ribnica river to its course and allow it to flow unimpeded to the Bosna river, writes Patria.