# Wildfire hits Croatian tourist town, injuring dozens

https://mins.news/en/video/22319

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 15:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTqinaOhnWE

> A wind-driven wildfire swept into the Croatian tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate and injuring dozens, according to fire brigade and health officials.

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