Earthquake Rocks Croatia’s Capital Zagreb
An earthquake has rocked Croatia’s capital Zagreb, damaging buildings and leaving cars crushed by falling chunks of masonry.
A teenager is in a critical condition after a roof collapsed, local media say. The spire of the city’s cathedral also snapped off.
After Sunday’s tremor, Zagreb’s mayor urged people to return to their homes given fears about the coronavirus.
Panicked residents ran out into the streets when it struck around 06:00 local time and were initially told to stay out by authorities.
“Keep your distance. Don’t gather together. We are facing two serious crises, the earthquake and the epidemic,” Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said.
However, Mayor Milan Bandic later said they should return home. “Eighty per cent of Zagreb residents live in structures that have reinforced concrete structures,” he said.
But by early afternoon police had closed motorway toll booths and set up control points to prevent people from entering coastal districts, our correspondent reports.
Croatia has more than 200 infections of the new coronavirus.
Several buildings were damaged, including the parliament. People in southern Austria and Slovenia also felt the tremor.
(BBC)
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