Thousands Flee, 14 Hospitalised as Wildfire Menaces Croatian Coastal Town

Firefighters worked through the night as the blaze took hold in the hills around the Dalmatian seaside resort of Omis, destroying houses and cars.

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 sce