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The trucks brought humanitarian aid to Croatia to the Vrazhdebna air base, which our country sends to the victims of the earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. The victims after the earthquake are already seven. Two cities in the country have collapsed: Petrinya and Sisak. Many people are left homeless. Aftershocks continue.
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The Bulgarian Red Cross and the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Protection of the Population provide 100 radiators and 500 income beds for the earthquake victims, housed in tents. The aid was loaded onto two Spartan military planes and will depart for Croatia tomorrow. The flight will last about 2 hours. A total of 3 crews are provided. It is possible to transport the aid in several courses.
“Depending on how they are arranged on the plane to maintain alignment and balance, we will estimate how many flights we will make. We are ready for the first flights to be with both machines. Zagreb International Airport accepts flights. So no problems for We hope that the flight takes about two hours, and we will fly north through Romania and Hungary, “explained the deputy commander of the 16th TAG” Vrazhdebna “, Lieutenant Colonel Dimcho Dobrev.
Yesterday, the European Commission launched the EU civil protection mechanism to help Croatia after the earthquakes that hit the country in recent days. EU commissioners have arrived in the country to meet with the authorities. Until yesterday, many countries provided help. Among them is Bulgaria, which helps with 100,000 euros.
In just 24 hours, 14 countries have responded to Croatia’s request for assistance: 13 from the EU and Turkey, the head of the European Commission’s mission in Croatia, Ognian Zlatev, told BNR.
In Croatia, in the earthquake-affected cities of Petrinja, Sisak and Glina, work continues to repair the damage caused by the earthquake. Soldiers and equipment provide assistance to victims, helicopters are provided to transport the wounded, as well as equipment for the demolition and cleaning of the ruins of dangerous buildings.
Tonight, several earthquakes were recorded in the area of the Croatian town of Petrinja, the strongest of which with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale at 4.36 am, the Index information site reported. Some people spent the second night in a row in their cars. They are waiting for the installation of containers in which to stay temporarily.
So far, more than 80 prefab homes have been provided for families in the Sisak area, the first 20 of which arrived in Glina this morning. The houses were donated by Croatian companies.
The head of the Croatian Rescue Service, Josip Granic, said that the night had been calmer and there had been no situations where people had to be rescued from the rubble. He said that people in the area affected by the earthquake needed heating appliances, blankets, construction materials and durable food.
