Croatian PM Offers Condolences After Maritime Tragedy Kills Three Czech Citizens
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković expressed condolences to the families of three Czech citizens who died in a maritime accident near Split.
- The accident involved a collision between a sailboat and a catamaran, with rescue operations underway for one missing person.
- Plenković wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the incident.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković extended his sincere condolences to the families of three Czech citizens who tragically lost their lives in a collision between a sailboat and a catamaran near Splitska Vrata (Split Gates) on Sunday.
In a message posted on X, Plenković also conveyed his sympathy to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš following the fatal maritime incident. He emphasized that all relevant services responded promptly, initiating a rescue operation for the sailboat's passengers.
Intensive search efforts are currently ongoing for one individual still missing following the accident. The Prime Minister also extended well wishes for a swift recovery to all those who sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention.
The incident has prompted an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal collision, with authorities working to determine the exact cause of the tragedy at sea.
Povodom teške pomorske nesreće uslijed sudara jedrilice i katamarana kod Splitskih vrata, u kojoj je smrtno stradalo troje čeških državljana, izražavam iskrenu sućut njihovim obiteljima i predsjedniku Vlade Andreju Babišu.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.