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UPDATE At least seven people died and dozens were injured
At least seven people were killed and dozens more injured in Tuesday’s earthquake in central Croatia, according to local media sources.
The earthquake occurred about 45 kilometers southeast of Zagreb and severely affected the towns of Petrinja and Sisak.
The preliminary figure is seven dead, including a 13-year-old girl, according to Croatian authorities, cited by 24Sata.hr.
At least 26 other people are hospitalized, two of them in serious condition.
The Petrinja center was badly damaged and many buildings collapsed. The city of Majske Poljane is also affected, according to the Italian daily La Repubblica.
“Most of central Croatia is a red zone, which means that most of the buildings are unusable. No one has to stay cold the next night,” Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. The Croatian army has prepared some 500 accommodations in military barracks.
UPDATE: The death toll has reached 5, according to various sources.
TO UPDATE: Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said that all relevant services had been dispatched to the affected region and that part of Petrinja would have to be evacuated.
The Sisak hospital was completely destroyed, only the gynecology department remained in operation, said the director of the hospital, Tomislav Dujmenović.
UPDATE: Slovenia’s STA news agency said the country’s only nuclear power plant, 100km from the epicenter, had been shut down as a precaution.
UPDATE 15:20 At least one person died. The army is carrying out search and rescue missions, according to Prime Minister Plenković.
UPDATE ORA 15:00: A few minutes ago, another earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 was felt, reports EMSC. This was the 15th earthquake in the last 32 hours in Croatia.
On Tuesday, around 12:20 local time, an earthquake struck Croatia, 46 kilometers from the capital, Zagreb. The epicenter was reported near Petrinja, but the earthquake was strong across Croatia. More material damage is expected, reported the Seismological Service of the Republic of Croatia.
According to the first information, the earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.4. Other sources indicate a magnitude of 6.3. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, reports the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that the earthquake affected Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Austria.
“The houses were literally swaying,” says a local. Parts of Croatia have been left without electricity and telephone lines have been affected.
“We managed to get a child out, he was in the car, everything collapsed, the owner is inside, but he is not responsible,” a young man told N1. We don’t know if we have dead … ”, says another.
A day ago, another earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, occurred near Zagreb.
The Repubblica newspaper writes that after the earthquake on Monday, Tuesday at 12:20 p.m., a 6.3 earthquake was recorded, a few dozen kilometers from Zagreb. The earthquake was also felt in Italy: from Bolzano to Friuli, from Veneto to Abruzzo.
It seems that the waves of the earthquake spread to Austria, where several people noticed the movement of chandeliers and furniture.
“Croatia, stay strong!” Said the Croatian prime minister, and Plenkovic visited the area on Monday with President Zoran Milanovic to support citizens affected by the previous day’s earthquake.
Prime Minister Plenković has arrived in Petrinja and statements are expected soon, and Defense Minister Mario Banožić is also in town. The Defense Ministry says the army is on the ground and is providing assistance to repair the damage.
In March, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Zagreb, killing and injuring 27 people. “This year is ending as it began,” Plenkovic said on Monday, pledging state aid for regions affected by the earthquake.
M6.3 #earthquake (#potres) hits 44 km SE of Zagreb – Center (#Croatia) 12 minutes ago. Updated map of its effects: pic.twitter.com/1NS1FchWGP
– EMSC (@LastQuake) December 29, 2020
#BREAK 6.3 magnitude #earthquake shaking #Croatia pic.twitter.com/usQu4Lzgok
– Global News (@GlbBreakNews) December 29, 2020
This has been the biggest #earthquake hit #Croatia So far this year (and as far as anyone can remember?) Local media and eyewitnesses have reported significant damage near the epicenter, in the city of #Petrinja https://t.co/zDxTa2NqbJ
– yellena_p (@yellena_p) December 29, 2020
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