Croatia wildfire extinguished, 30 houses destroyed


  • World
  • Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022

ZAGREB, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The severe wildfire that had been raging in the area of Zaton and Raslina on the Adriatic coast of Croatia since last Wednesday was declared extinguished on Monday. Thirty houses and several cars and boats were burnt down in the blaze.

The actual damage has yet to be assessed, Croatia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Davor Bozinovic said during his visit to the area on Monday.

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