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Mar 5, 2021 · MECENCANI, Croatia (AP) — After the deadly earthquake came the sinkholes. A central Croatian region about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of the capital, Zagreb, is pocked with round holes of all sizes, which appeared after December's 6.4-magnitude quake that killed seven people and caused widespread destruction.
Dec 29, 2020 · A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, with at least six deaths, many injuries and "demolished" towns. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the tremor hit 28 miles southeast of the capital, Zagreb.
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Dec 30, 2020 · 30 December 2020. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Petrinja and Zagreb. A series of powerful aftershocks have rocked central Croatia following a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Tuesday. The...
- '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...
Dec 29, 2020 · A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia and caused major damage and at least one death and some 20 injuries in the town southeast of the capital Zagreb. (AP Photo) Read More. 2 of 17 |. Soldiers inspect the remains of a building damaged in an earthquake, in Petrinja, Croatia, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.
Sep 4, 2023 · September 4, 20235:12 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By. Abigail Bottar | Ideastream Public Media. 2-Minute Listen. Playlist. A late August Earthquake occurred in a place some might not...
Dec 30, 2020 · PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A series of aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people, injured dozens and left several towns and villages in ruins. Authorities warned that the coronavirus could spread in crowded shelters. Many people are in tents, their cars or military barracks.
