A powerful storm sweeps Croatia and Slovenia after days of heat, killing at least 4 people
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A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain hit Croatia and Slovenia on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring several others, police and local media outlets said.
A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain hit Croatia and Slovenia on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring several others, police and local media outlets said.
The storm was the second in two days to sweep over the two countries following a string of extremely hot and dry days. Elsewhere in Europe, a heat wave caused wildfires and public health warnings.
Two men died in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, after they were hit by falling trees, Croatian police said. A 50-year-old man was struck while outside in the street, and a 48-year-old man was in his car, a police statement said. Earlier, emergency doctor Ljupka Hitrova told the official Hina news agency that the two victims had multiple head injuries.
The civil protection service in eastern Croatia reported that one person died when a tree fell on their car in the town of Cernik.
Elsewhere in Zagreb, a 36-year-old man was severely injured when a construction crane collapsed, the police statement said.
The storm suddenly darkened the sky and brought blinding rain, flash floods and winds across Zagreb starting at about 4 p.m. It halted the city's transportation, caused power outages and left streets blocked with fallen trees.
Zagreb's emergency services asked citizens to be patient as hundreds of calls for help came in at once.
