1690018585 Croatia Bad weather wreaks havoc on holiday resorts

Croatia: Bad weather wreaks havoc on holiday resorts

Croatia Bad weather wreaks havoc on holiday resorts

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Trees fell on caravans, tents and cars in Istria. In Serbia, a child who was outside at the time of the storm died.

New storms are forecast for Friday afternoon and evening Croatia It is Serbia enraged. The violent storms caused considerable damage on the Croatian peninsula of Istria, a popular holiday destination.

In Novigrad gusts of wind uprooted trees, which then fell on caravans, tents and cars, reported the district capital’s regional newspaper Glas Istre Jump citing the authorities.

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A seaside camp was particularly affected. People were not harmed.

12 year old child died

In the northern city of Serbia new sad a 12-year-old child who was outside at the time of the storm died. The boy was found unconscious in front of his aunt’s house. Rescuers were unable to revive him. The exact cause of death is still under investigation, state television RTS reported.

Strong storms in the Balkan region had already killed people and caused massive damage on Wednesday. In Croatia there were four men, Slovenia It is Bosnia and Herzegovina a woman once died.

More about that here: Storms kill at least five people in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia

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