(Photo: Potresinfo.gov.hr)
ZAGREB, 10 January (Hina) – In a humanitarian campaign organised by the Breznicki Hum Municipality with the help of a Slovenian volunteer firefighters association, PGD Paloma Sladki Vrh, and Austrian OBR fire brigade, 24 trucks and vans on Saturday delivered aid for people in the quake-hit areas of Sisak, Petrinja and Glina.
The convoy entered Croatia on Saturday morning at the Dubrava Krizovljanska border crossing.
According to the press release, the convoy, accompanied by police, delivered large quantities of construction materials, construction tools, beams, planks and slats, generators and heaters, textiles, pillows, blankets, field beds, food, water and numerous other necessities for the many inhabitants of the quake-hit area.
Petrinja (Screenshot/Croatian Red Cross)
ZAGREB, 2 January (Hina) – Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Saturday thanked the international community and Croatian emigrants for swiftly sending relief to those affected by a 6.2 earthquake in Sisak-Moslavina County, saying the government would not forget anyone affected.
Visiting the area struck on Tuesday, he told press in Lekenik the government was “pleasantly surprised” by the swift response of the international community and Croatian emigrants.
The government immediately requested the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, and more than half the member states responded in 24 hours, ready to help, said Grlic Radman.
Austria sent containers, Greece was the first to send a plane with 19 tonnes of relief, and Bulgaria and Poland have sent relief too, he said, adding that yesterday he spoke with colleagues from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America.
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A young girl has been one of the seven confirmed deaths after a strong earthquake hit central Croatia.
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck hardest in the Croatian town of Petrinja, 12 kilometres south of the country s capital city.
The small town was actually hit by two earthquakes, a smaller one, followed by the secondary, larger shock.
Dramatic scenes emerged as Petrinja Mayor Darinko Dumbovic was caught giving a press conference right when the second earthquake hit.
Dozens of people have reportedly been injured.
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