A deadly aircraft accident occurred Thursday in Croatia’s northwestern Istria region, claiming multiple lives when a small plane went down close to the Adriatic coastal town of Medulin, according to reports from the state news agency Hina citing local police sources.
Preliminary reports indicate that four individuals were discovered deceased at the crash site, while rescue teams continue their search efforts for two additional people who remain unaccounted for.
Authorities from the Istrian police department were not immediately accessible for official statements regarding the incident.
Emergency response teams, law enforcement officers, and fire department personnel have been deployed to the crash location, as reported by Hina.
The aircraft had departed from Germany prior to the fatal accident, according to information published by the Index.hr news portal.
