Overview
- Rescuers responded after a passenger catamaran struck a sailing yacht between the islands Brač and Šolta on Sunday, June 14, and the yacht sank with all eight people aboard entering the water.
- Croatian authorities confirmed three deaths and said one person remains missing while at least four survivors are being treated for injuries in hospital.
- The Czech embassy in Zagreb identified the dead and injured as Czech nationals and is coordinating consular support with Croatian officials.
- An underwater drone located the sunken yacht at a depth of over 50 meters and harbour master Željko Kustera said the missing person may be inside the wreck, prompting planned salvage work to start on Monday, June 15.
- All 118 passengers and seven crew on the catamaran survived uninjured, ferry traffic on the Split–Vis route was temporarily suspended pending safety checks, and investigators have opened a probe into the cause of the collision.