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Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe

Low Severity Europe Croatia
Date Occurred Aug 14, 2026 08:23 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 14, 2026
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At least a dozen people have reportedly been hospitalised in Croatia after blazes tore into the tourist town of Omis.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/wildfires-force-thousands-to-flee-as-blazes-spread-across-europe?traffic_source=rss
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Capital Zagreb
Population 685,587
GDP / Capita $10600.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23655
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 14, 2026
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