Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire
Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.
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""one of the worst" blazes in the country's history."
— Slavko Tucakovic , Other
"what firefighters had managed to save was "truly a miracle"."
— Andrej Plenkovic , Politician
"people had abandoned vehicles "directly in the fire zone"."
— Viseslav Pesic , Other
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Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.
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