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Luxury yachts were destroyed in a fire at a port on the Istrian peninsula

Luxury yachts were destroyed in a fire at a port on the Istrian peninsula

There were also people on some ships who jumped into the sea to escape.

A huge fire destroyed 22 ships early in the morning on the Istrian Peninsula, in the resort port of Medulin, and there were no casualties, MTI reported based on an article from the Index.hr news portal. Firefighters from Pula and Medulin participated in extinguishing the fire and the fire was brought under control.

According to the authorities, the firefighters who arrived at the scene first isolated the ships that had not yet caught fire, restrained the burning ships and extinguished the flames. Many of them were completely burned. Samir Grahovic The fire chief said about the origin of the fire: It was likely caused by an electrical short circuit in one of the ships.

It is difficult to extinguish a fire when plastic burns, and this can only be done by ships that come from the sea

He confirmed.

Through the portal I reported The pictures clearly show the extent of the damage to some ships, including luxury yachts, and some even sank. According to eyewitnesses, there were also people on board some boats who jumped into the sea to escape.

The Port Authority confirmed that the fire caused environmental damage, so a double barrier is being built to contain the pollution.

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