Rainfalls in Skopje, Vardar comes out of bed

A part of the Vardar River in Skopje is out of bed as a result of unbroken rainfall.

Skopje Mayor Petre Shilegov said the situation is under control and that necessary measures have been taken.

This morning the Vardar River is out of bed in the vicinity of the government. The teams are on the ground, they're following the situation and they've taken steps to stop the flow. This is another evidence of what damage has been done to the city and the citizens with the “project. Skopje 2014”, Shilegov said.

In the Skopje region, the rainfall from yesterday has caused the water level to rise on the Vardar River. In footage by the Alsat-M team, the torrential flow of water on the riverbed is seen. Meanwhile, rainfall has also caused problems on the streets of some of the capital's neighborhoods. In Chiir the streets are filled with water that has made communication difficult, Alsat-M reports, broadcasts the Klan Kosova.