Italy: Waterspout Spotted Very Close To Beach In Igea Marina

A huge waterspout frightened beachgoers as it was spotted very close to the beach in Igea Marina in the province of Rimini Thursday afternoon, September 5.

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

(240727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. Since its inauguration in July 2022, the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has significantly boosted local businesses, creating new economic opportunities and facilitating smoother transportation on the Adriatic coast. The 2.4-kilometer-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast and was built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

(240727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A car is seen on the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. Since its inauguration in July 2022, the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has significantly boosted local businesses, creating new economic opportunities and facilitating smoother transportation on the Adriatic coast. The 2.4-kilometer-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast and was built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

(240727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. Since its inauguration in July 2022, the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has significantly boosted local businesses, creating new economic opportunities and facilitating smoother transportation on the Adriatic coast. The 2.4-kilometer-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast and was built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

China-built Peljesac Bridge boosts development in Croatia

STORY: China-built Peljesac Bridge boosts development in Croatia DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Peljesac bridge and traffic 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 4. various of tourists at Peljesac Peninsula 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 7. various of tourists at Peljesac Peninsula 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads STORYLINE: The China-built Peljesac Bridge has been in operation in Croatia for a year. The 2.4-km-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast. It was constructed by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and was largely funded by the European Union.

Summer tourism booms in Croatia

STORY: Summer tourism booms in Croatia DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Croatia's capital Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MISHCA KAJEE, Tourist from South Africa 3. various of tourists in the old city of Zagreb 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TESSY O'HAGEN, Tourist from Ireland 5. various of Zagreb tourist sites 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MOHAMED BAKUSH, Tourist from France 7. various of tourists STORYLINE: After two pandemic years, the Croatian tourism industry has almost completely recovered in 2022, as about one million tourists currently stay in Croatia and travel around the country. Nikolina Brnjac, the minister of tourism, recently told local media that the first half of this year was even better than the pre-pandemic 2019 when a record number of tourists visited the country. The peak tourist season in Croatia is summer, from mid-June until the end of August when tourists love to spend their holidays on the Adriatic coast, at