The wildfire in Omiš, Croatia, killed three people and injured more than 40.
68% confidence
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The death toll was not three from the outset: initial reporting on 14 August 2026 (BBC, Guardian live blog, NY Post) recorded only one death and around 36–40 injured; the figure of three dead emerged only after subsequent victims died, as reflected in later reporting (juzni.hr headline 'Third deceased victim of the Omiš fire').
No primary official source (Croatian Ministry of the Interior, Civil Protection Directorate, or KBC Split official bulletin) was located in the searches; the figures rest on Croatian and international news reporting.
The 'more than 40 injured' figure is consistent with several reports (42 injured per the Guardian live blog; 'more than 40' per juzni.hr), whereas some early reports gave lower counts (36 per NY Post; 40 per net.hr and dnevnik.hr).
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SecondaryJužni.hrHeadline: 'TREĆA PREMINULA ŽRTVA OMIŠKOG POŽARA' (Third deceased victim of the Omiš fire); 'Liječničku pomoć primilo je više od 40 ljudi. Većina je pretrpjela respiratorne probleme zbog gustog dima, dok ih je nekoliko zadobilo teške...' (More than 40 people received medical help. Most suffered respiratory problems due to thick smoke, while several sustained serious [injuries]).
SecondaryThe Guardian (live blog)Firefighters discover body and say more than 40 people hurt in the Lokva Rogoznica and Omiš areas. 'At least one person died and 42 were injured in major wildfire near Lokva Rogoznica and Omiš on the Croatian coast'.
SecondaryBBC News'At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through residential areas along Croatia's [coast]'.
SecondaryDnevnik.hr'ozlijeđeno 40 ljudi, sedam životno ugroženih; prihvatni centri organizirani u Omišu, Splitu i Makarskoj' (40 people injured, seven in life-threatening condition; reception centres organised in Omiš, Split and Makarska).
SecondaryNet.hr'KBC Split: Ozlijeđeno 40, od toga osam životno ugroženo' (KBC Split: 40 injured, of whom eight in life-threatening condition).
SecondaryLIGA.net (English edition)'One charred body was found in the city, and another 40 people were injured. According to Reuters, seven of them are in serious condition'.