Croatia Earthquake Toll Rises To Seven As Search Continues
By Lajla VESELICA
12/29/20 AT 4:48 PM
A search for survivors in Croatia stretched into the night Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least seven people in the country's interior, tearing down rooftops and piling bricks in the streets.
The 6.4-magnitude quake was felt as far afield as Vienna but the heavy damage was concentrated in and around Petrinja, a town of around 20,000 some 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Croatia's capital Zagreb.
Map locating an earthquake which struck Croatia on Tuesday. Photo: AFP / Tupac POINTU
Rescue teams shovelled away debris in search of victims as night fell after the mid-day tremor, while the European Union announced that more help was on its way.