SITUATION ON PELJESAC UNDER CONTROL & FIRE ON KORCULA CONTAINED

( Editorial: --> 2675 ) DUBROVNIK, 9 Aug (Hina) - The situation in the fire ravaged Orebic municipality, on the southern peninsula of Peljesac, is being normalised, the municipal head Damir Batistic said on Sunday. Great efforts are being made to supply the area with water and power. The settlement of Loviste has received a power generator from Vinkovci and the settlement is expected to be supplied with electricity tonight. Teams from Croatian power supplier HEP are reconstructing transmission lines so that the settlements of Kuciste and Viganj are also expected to be supplied with electricity in a few days. Residents whose homes were destroyed by fire have been accommodated. Meanwhile, the fire on Korcula island, near Prizba and Blato, has been contained, the Dubrovnik County Alert Centre said. The situation in the Konavle region and Rijeka Dubrovacka is stable and there are no considerable problems in electric power and water supply. (hina) rml/mbr 091532 MET aug 98