Wildfire descends on Croatian tourist town, injures at least 19

A wildfire fueled by strong winds swept into the Croatian tourist town of Omis on Friday, injuring at least nineteen people. Hundreds were forced to evacuate as the fire threatened homes and vehicles, The Straits Times reports. Omis sits on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, a stretch popular with summer visitors.

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