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Wildfire rages in Croatia’s Omis, forces evacuations by land and sea
Wildfire rages in Croatia’s Omis, forces evacuations by land and sea
A massive wildfire has ripped through the Croatian tourist town of Omis in Split-Dalmatia County, burning homes, cars and buildings. The blaze broke out in Lokva Rogoznica and spread overnight, driven by…
The Story in Brief
A massive wildfire has ripped through the Croatian tourist town of Omis in Split-Dalmatia County, burning homes, cars and buildings. The blaze broke out in Lokva Rogoznica and spread overnight, driven by strong winds that shifted direction and hampered firefighting.
Residents and tourists fled by road and boat as flames reached the sea. Deputy Mayor Ivan Pivcevic said numerous houses had burned down and the wind was not helping at all. The historic Fortica fortress also caught fire. Emergency crews from multiple regions were deployed, and the city sports hall was set up as a reception centre for the evacuated.
The Indian Opinion
Social media is already swirling with climate-change-versus-arson narratives. The real story here is harsher: Croatia, like much of the Mediterranean, has under-invested in preventive forest management and firefighting resources for towns built into dry, windy terrain. The number of buildings lost and the final acreage burned will tell us whether this was a manageable seasonal fire or a systemic failure in preparedness.
Source: timesnownews.com
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