A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into rubble-covered streets in a town south east of the capital Zagreb.
Authorities said at least seven people - including a girl, 12, - were killed and at least 20 were injured.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit 28 miles south east of Zagreb.
Reports said it caused widespread damage in the hardest-hit town of Petrinja.
The same area was struck by a 5.2 quake on Monday.
Officials said the girl died in Petrinja, a town of some 25,000 people.
Residents remove debris from a street from a building damaged in an earthquake, in Petrinja, Croatia, Tuesday
7 die after magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia
Soldiers inspect the remains of a building damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia, on Dec. 29, 2020. (AP Photo)
by: SASA KAVIC, Associated Press
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Dec 29, 2020 / 02:55 PM EST
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.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the magnitude 6.3 quake hit 46 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of Zagreb just before 12:20 p.m. local time. It caused widespread damage in the hardest-hit town of Petrinja. The same area was struck by a magnitude 5.2 quake on Monday.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital.
Officials have reported the death of a girl in the quake and a man and a boy were pulled out alive from a car buried in rubble.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the earthquake hit 28 miles southeast of Zagreb. Initial reports said the earthquake caused wide damage, collapsing roofs, building facades and even some entire buildings.
The same area was struck by a 5.2 quake on Monday and several smaller aftershocks were felt Tuesday.
A view Tuesday of buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia. (AP Photo)
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) 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 a girl was killed and at least 20 people were injured.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said a magnitude 6.3 quake hit 28 miles southeast of Zagreb. Reports said it caused widespread damage in the hardest-hit town of Petrinja. The same area was struck by a 5.2 quake on Monday.
Officials said a 12-year-old girl died in Petrinja, a town of some 25,000 people. At least 20 people were hospitalized, two with serious injuries, they said.