Many Die As Small Plane Crashes In Croatia’s Istria Region

Several people have been killed after a small aircraft crashed in Croatia’s northwestern Istria region on Thursday, authorities said.

The aircraft went down near the Adriatic coastal town of Medulin, prompting an emergency response involving police, firefighters and rescue teams.

According to Croatia’s state news agency Hina, which cited police sources, rescuers recovered the bodies of four people from the crash site, while search operations continued for two other occupants believed to have been on board the aircraft.

Police said emergency services were deployed immediately to the scene to conduct rescue and recovery efforts.

As of the time of filing this report, the exact cause of the crash had not been determined, and authorities had yet to release details about the victims.

Officials from the Istrian police were not immediately available for further comment.

Local news portal Index.hr reported that the aircraft had taken off from Germany before crashing near Medulin.

The incident has sparked an investigation as authorities work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.

Rescue operations remained ongoing at the crash site as emergency personnel continued to search for the missing occupants.