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A 6.4-magnitude quake rocked the region of Petrinja, one of Croatia’s poorest, on Tuesday. Reuters pic
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ZAGREB, Dec 31 The first mobile homes arrived today in central Croatia to shelter people whose houses were destroyed in a deadly earthquake, as minor tremors continued to shake the area.
A 6.4-magnitude quake rocked the region of Petrinja, one of Croatia’s poorest, on Tuesday killing seven people and shaking buildings already weakened by a moderate tremor a day earlier.
Since Tuesday, the Petrinja area has been hit by a series of tremors, including another 3.7-degree quake this morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Horrific: Deadly Croatia earthquake caught live on TV
31 Dec, 2020 03:16 AM
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Unsettling footage has emerged of the moment a deadly earthquake struck central Europe this week.
On Tuesday, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake killed seven people, destroyed homes and saw cars crushed under rubble in Croatia.
The epicentre of the quake was just outside the town of Petrinja, 60km south of the capital Zagreb.
At the very moment the earthquake hit, Petrinja mayor Darinko Dumbovic was holding a press conference in the centre of the town.
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Locals cower as the ground shakes and debris falls. Photo / Twitter/Igor Sebo
Aid arrives for Croatians left homeless after earthquake Al Jazeera English © Farmer Tomislav Suknaic touches his horse in front of his damaged household in Majske Poljan village. Farmer Tomislav Suknaic touches his horse in front of his damaged household in Majske Poljan village after an earthquake in Croatia [Antonio Bronic/Reuters]
The first mobile homes have arrived in central Croatia to shelter people whose houses were destroyed in a deadly earthquake, as tremors continued to shake the area.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the region of Petrinja, one of Croatia’s poorest, on Tuesday killing seven people and shaking buildings already weakened by a moderate tremor a day earlier.