Overview

• Twenty-four people were hospitalized with bone fractures and bruises after sudden high winds and heavy rain struck the coastal Split region on July 8.
• A large portal crane at the Brodosplit shipyard collapsed, inflicting extensive damage on production halls, workspaces and parked vehicles.
• Floodwaters up to half a meter inundated the Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace while strong gusts ripped roofs and windows from nearby buildings.
• A mooring line failure caused an Adriatic ferry to collide with tourist vessels, destroying wooden tour boats and prompting sea rescues of crews and passengers, including a child.
• The Croatian state meteorological service issued “potentially dangerous” to “dangerous” weather warnings along the Adriatic and Osijek region with forecasts of recurring post-heat storms.