Heavy floods caused by severe rainstorm hit parts of Bosnia

A motorcycle is partially submerged in floodwaters outside an apartment building in the village of Kiseljak, northern Bosnia (Armin Durgut/AP)

A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight, flooding several towns in central and southern parts of the country, closing roads and leaving houses without electricity.

The rescue services in the south of the country reported several people missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist.