23. 07. 09. - 23:48

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23. 07. 09. - 23:48

Journo delivers night to remember

Top Croatian television journalist Kristina Dukic collapsed with heatstroke after promising viewers they were about to see something which would make it "a night to remember."

Dukic, 43, was doing a live interview with the conductor Ivan Repusic ahead of a concert by tenor Jose Carreras. After interviewing him she turned to the cameras and promised: "This will be a night to remember" - before collapsing to the ground.

The journalist who works for national television channel HTV was seen swaying in the 39 degrees Celsius heat before finally falling on her face.

austriantimes.com

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