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Croatia's Adriatic coast ranks a high fourth, with Eurostat data showing how much tourists outnumber the local population.

The aircraft went down in the Ololokwe mountain area, about 250 kilometers north of Nairobi as the crow flies, with details on the number of passengers and the circumstances of the accident still unknown.

In the first half of August, an average of 287 patients passed through the Emergency Department daily, 5 percent more than last year. The hospital appeals to citizens and tourists to use primary health care.

Residents have been struggling with low water pressure, intermittent outages, and cloudy water for about ten years, and the infrastructure is not keeping up with the rapid apartment development on the island.

Long-time tourism professional Milo Katić explains to JUGInfo why Dubrovnik has lost the Italian market and why this is likely a permanent change.

Karlo Peša, known as Keko, set sail from Omiš on Thursday night toward the fire and, with his six-meter istranka, rescued dozens of tourists, including families with children on pedal boats.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Croatian National Tourist Board have extended their condolences to the family of the deceased, but it has not yet been officially confirmed that the victim is Dragana Antešević (34), a Bosnian national who came to Croatia for seasonal work.

The second 'Duck Swimming Down the Drava' race will take place on August 29 at the Drava derivation canal, with all proceeds going toward installing an elevator for students with mobility impairments.

Two Slovak nationals were stopped at the Croatian border four days after the theft, having stolen the bike in front of a shop in Novigrad.

Commercial accommodation in Novalja and Stara Novalja recorded 642,140 overnight stays, up 3.9 percent from last year, while the number of overnight stays by British guests surged by 85.5 percent.

Number of guests nearly identical to last year, but overnight stays down three percent. Some hospitality workers describe a drastic drop in spending, while others say the season is on par with last year.

At Pile, the first hour of parking in the summer months costs 20 euros, but even money doesn't guarantee a spot as the lots are overcrowded.

With 4.87 million overnight stays, it ranked fourth among Croatian regions, and Vir was the second most successful destination in the country, right behind Rovinj.

The large fire near Omiš has exposed serious shortcomings in the civil protection system, with criticism over the non-activated SRUUK coming from all sides.

A wildfire broke out in Greece on Thursday afternoon, with 142 firefighters on the ground supported by air assets. Authorities have raised alert to the highest level, with winds of up to 100 km/h forecast for Friday.

A fire broke out in Halkidiki on Thursday afternoon, with 142 firefighters on the ground supported by aerial forces. Authorities have raised alert to the highest level, with winds of up to 100 km/h forecast for Friday.