Severe wildfires strike tourist regions in Croatia and Greece

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Posted Aug 14, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-14-1900
Severe wildfires strike tourist regions in Croatia and Greece
Photo: Danas

Severe wildfires across popular tourist destinations in Croatia and Greece have destroyed property, forced evacuations, and left dozens injured, with several patients in critical condition.

Severe wildfires have erupted across popular tourist areas in southeastern Europe, causing extensive property damage, evacuations, and dozens of injuries in Croatia and Greece.

In Croatia's Dalmatia region, a blaze originating near Lokva Rogoznica advanced rapidly toward the coastal town of Omiš, destroying homes, vehicles, and vessels. Regional medical authorities treated dozens of people, with up to fourteen individuals hospitalized and at least seven patients in intensive care with critical burn injuries. Danas reported that one deceased individual was recovered at the scene, though earlier accounts stated no confirmed fatalities.

Simultaneously, emergency responders in northern Greece mobilized aircraft and ground personnel to combat a forest fire in the Halkidiki peninsula, prompting precautionary evacuations of tourists by sea and land amid difficult weather conditions.

Sources: Beta, Danas, Index, N1, Vijesti.

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