Three dead in collision between catamaran and sailing boat off the Croatian Adriatic coast

Three occupants died, four others were rescued from the water. Four passengers of the sailing boat were rescued. Four injured persons are being treated in hospital. Three dead in boat accident in Croatia – In the collision of a passenger ship and a sailing yacht on the Adriatic, three people lost their lives.

Victims and missing persons

According to the Croatian newspaper "Slobodna Dalmacija," the fatalities were Czech citizens. According to authorities, the deceased and the missing person were vacationers from the Czech Republic. Those killed and injured are Czech citizens, the Czech Embassy in Zagreb reported. According to the ministry, the three fatalities were passengers of the sailing boat.

Another occupant of the sailing boat was reported missing by authorities after the two ships collided today in the sea between the islands of Šolta and Brač. Another person is still missing after the accident in the Adriatic, the Croatian Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs said on Sunday. The nationality of the missing victim was initially unclear. It is assumed that the missing person is still inside, harbor master Zeljko Kustera told the broadcaster HRT.

Investigations and reactions

The causes of the accident are initially unclear. The responsible authorities initiated investigations into the course of the collision. An underwater drone was deployed to locate the wreck at a depth of more than 50 meters and to secure possible evidence on the cause of the accident.

Impact on ferry services

In view of the incident, the authorities temporarily suspended ferry services due to the accident. On the route in question, which runs from Split to the island of Vis, operations were temporarily suspended. Ferry services on this route are to resume on Monday at 4 p.m.

Croatia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman expressed his condolences for the victims and their families via the short-message service X. The Czech Embassy in Zagreb also confirmed the nationality of the deceased and injured.

In the collision of a catamaran with more than 100 people on board and a sailing boat off the coast of Croatia, three people lost their lives. a possible fourth fatality is still being searched for. The incident occurred on Sunday in the popular tourist region off the Croatian Adriatic coast.