# Severe heat and drought devastate Bosnia’s corn harvest

https://mins.news/en/video/16989

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-08 14:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8EPzc-HDj8

> In northeastern Bosnia-Herzegovina, scorched corn fields cover broad stretches of parched ground. Farmers say intense heat and drought have badly damaged this year’s crop. Bosnia-Herzegovina has endured several heat waves during the summer. The latest reached its Balkan peak on Thursday, with temperatures nearing 40 C (104 F). Authorities were also dealing with drought and wildfires.

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