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- A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into rubble-covered streets in a town southeast of the capital. Authorities said at least seven people were killed and dozens were injured.
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Dec 30, 2020 · A series of powerful aftershocks have rocked central Croatia following a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Tuesday. The new 4.8 and 4.7 magnitude tremors struck at around 06:15 local time (05:15 GMT)...
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- 'Worse Than A War'
- Hospital Damaged
- Military Deployed
Marica Pavlovic, a resident, said the quake felt "worse than a war." "It was horrible, a shock, you don't know what to do, whether to run out or hide somewhere," she told The Associated Press. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and other government ministers arrived in Petrinja after the earthquake. "The biggest part of central Petrinja is in...
Officials later toured a damaged hospital in the nearby town of Sisak, which was also badly hit by the earthquake. Plenkovic said the hospital's patients will be evacuated in army helicopters and in ambulances. Health officials said a baby was delivered in a tent in front of the hospital in the aftermath of the earthquake. European Commission Presi...
The Croatian military was deployed in Petrinja to help with the rescue operation. Croatian seismologist Kresimir Kuk described the earthquake as "extremely strong," far stronger than another one that hit Zagreb and nearby areas in the spring. He warned people to keep out of potentially shaky old buildings and move to newer areas of the city because...
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Dec 29, 2020 · PETRINJA, Croatia — A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people Tuesday southwest of the capital, displacing scores of area residents or making them...
Dec 29, 2020 · At least seven people were killed, dozens were wounded and several towns in central Croatia were left in ruins after a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday, according to the...
Dec 29, 2020 · PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people Tuesday southwest of the capital, displacing scores of area residents or making them afraid to sleep indoors as emergency teams searched for those still missing by nightfall.
Dec 29, 2020 · 29 December 2020. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Petrinja and Zagreb. At least seven people are known to have died in a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck central Croatia on...
Dec 29, 2020 · Croatian seismologist Kresimir Kuk described Tuesday's earthquake as "extremely strong," far stronger than another one that hit Zagreb and nearby areas in the spring.
