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The Croatian Ambassador to Portugal, Anita Trsic, expressed “her deepest gratitude to the Portuguese Government and to all the Portuguese people for their support and valuable help,” provided by the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) when the material was sent. . indicates in a statement the Ministry of Internal Administration.
The 500 campaign beds sent by ANEPC were received by Croatian civil protection and will be one of the contributions of several countries to the response effort to the earthquake that shook central Croatia this Tuesday, the note indicates to the media, considering that it is about of “an example of European solidarity that coincides with the first day of the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union”.
This aid was sent under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, which was activated after the Croatian authorities submitted a request for international assistance in material and support equipment such as tent beds, generators, tents, sleeping bags, lighting public. emergency and heaters “, adds the text.
Portugal also expressed its willingness to send “certified elements for operational coordination and two search and rescue modules in an urban environment, one from the Republican National Guard and the other from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment, for a total of approximately 80 troops”, in case the Croatian authorities consider that there is a need.
Tuesday’s earthquake claimed at least seven deaths and caused considerable damage, followed by several aftershocks.
“It is difficult to say how many houses were damaged, but we know that more than 3,500 have been destroyed,” Ivan Zinic, president of the Sisak region, told AFP.
