Independent World
UK · 41 mins ago
Tourists forced to flee as huge wildfire engulfs popular Croatian tourist town
Hundreds of people have been evacuated and several people left injured after a wildfire enveloped a popular tourist town in Croatia.The fire is driven by strong winds around Omis, threatening homes and vehicles, local media reported.Flames enveloped settlements and trees and turned the night sky red above Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.Around 19 people have been treated by ambulance services, N1 reported. Two with serious injuries were transferred to a hospital in the city of Split, about 25 km (15.5 miles) to the north, regional governor Blazenko Boban said. "We have had an extremely difficult night, we have a complicated situation in the area from Lokva Rogoznica to Omis," Chief Fire Commander Slavko Tucaković told l
Do you trust Independent World?
Sign in to rate
Discussion
?
No comments yet — be the first to start the discussion!