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'Lack of political will' leaves Bosnian river choking on garbage year after year

Construction machines are working around the clock to remove tonnes of trash clogging the Drina River in eastern Bosnia.

The problem is not new. Every winter, garbage carried by swollen rivers in the region accumulates downstream, eventually piling up behind barriers installed by a hydro power plant in Višegrad.

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