More than 1,000 people in Belgrade, forced to leave their homes because of the flooding, have found refuge in an indoor stadium.<br /><br />The Belgrade Arena – also known as the Kombank Arena and the biggest in the Serbian capital with a roof – usually hosts basketball, handball or volleyball matches.<br /><br />Some people have come from outside the city, including from the stricken town of Obrenovac to the southwest, where several people died and there are fears of epidemics.<br /><br />“My house is at the highest point in Obrenovac, so it’s okay. But all nearby houses are flooded. All you can see are roofs and chimneys,” said one man.<br /><br />Several hundred volunteers are helping out and there have been many donations.<br /><br />With a capacity of 20,000, the Arena can cope with the influx of people, for now. <br /><br />But for many, going home in the foreseeable future is out of the question.<br /><br />“A concert was scheduled in this arena for next Friday. But now donated clothes have taken the place of the audience,” said Euronews correspondent Andrea Hajagos, reporting from the Kombank Arena.
