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February 22, 2026
DIVERS RECOVER BODIES OF FISHERMEN FROM LAKE BARJE Sad end to search for brothers near Leskovac
After three days of searching, the bodies of the fishermen were found in Lake Barje
TL;DR
- Divers found the bodies of two fishermen in Lake Barje near Leskovac.
- The missing fishermen were identified as Stefan Krstić (38) and Slaviša Antić (47).
- Their disappearance was reported on February 19th.
- The search lasted for three days.
- The bodies were discovered at a depth of 35 meters in the lake.
- Members of the Sector for Emergency Situations participated in the search.
- Police had previously appealed to citizens not to go out on the lake with boats during the search.
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