‘We fled to the sea to escape wildfire surrounding us – ash fell in people’s drinks’

Terrifying wildfires gripped Croatia where Stephen and Anna Saunders were staying (Picture: Cover Images)

A British couple were forced to flee towards the sea after raging wildfires surrounded their holiday resort in Croatia.

Stephen and Anna Saunders were staying at the Gava Waterman resort on Brač for a week-long holiday.

Guests at the all-inclusive four-star waterfront hotel were initially reassured the fires were ‘nothing to worry about’, despite ash falling from the sky and a huge orange glow visible over the hills.

The couple, from from Rainham, Kent, had arrived on the island on September 7 and were aware there had been wildfires in the area for several days. Stephen said a guid...