January 6, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Flydubai delays Zagreb return to May 2021.

Ex Yu Aviation reports that Flydubai has delayed its Zagreb return until May 14, 2021, and will run on a daily basis once restored. Flights between Dubai and Zagreb were initially to resume on March 29.

Recall, Flydubai is replacing the famous Emirates, which has temporarily canceled the line to Zagreb and will not operate on it in 2021, due to the impact of the pandemic.

Flydubai had initially announced it would operate its first flight to Zagreb at the end of March 2021 and would run four times a week on this route through April and May, every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Now, Flydubai should operate daily from its new start date (May 14) until September 5 next year.

It was announced earlier that the number of weekly flights from September 6 will be reduced to four (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) until the end of October. 

Flydubai will operate on the Zagreb - Dubai route with narrow-body aircraft type B737-800, and in the summer flight schedule, it plans to perform as many as 164 return flights.

This low-cost airline will offer more than 57,000 seats between Dubai and Zagreb in the summer flight schedule, which is significantly less than in 2019 when Emirates operated on this route with a B777-300ER wide-body aircraft with an average capacity of 358 seats per flight (in 2019, more than 152 thousand seats were available on this line, so the number of seats offered on this line will be lower by over 60% compared to 2019.)

Apart from the smaller capacity, the Dubai - Zagreb line will no longer have a first-class seat offer for which Emirates is world-famous. The number of offered seats in business and economy class will be drastically reduced. Nevertheless, the return of Flydubai to Zagreb will enable Emirates passengers to continue their journey to Zagreb with a partner company, which is very important for the market's recovery next year.

Flydubai also plans to return to its second destination in Croatia - Dubrovnik. The Dubai - Dubrovnik line should operate from May 13, twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays. From June 25, the airline plans to add a third weekly flight (Fridays), and scheduled flights are announced until the end of September next year.

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January 4, 2021 - An Index.hr investigation has revealed that Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic took HRK 3.35 Million from schools and gave it to the Snow Queen skiing competition instead. 

The earthquake in March severely damaged several schools and kindergartens in Zagreb, and the coronavirus pandemic revealed that some schools did not have hot water or soap to wash students' hands and maintain basic hygiene. When distance learning began, we learned that the system did not work and that teachers did not have the equipment to provide quality teaching.

Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic ignored all these problems or even mocked them, saying that students could wash their hands with ashes, just like he did as a child.

Index.hr. has now learned that Bandic took HRK 3.35 million from the Education Office in one of the last decisions in 2020. Namely, on November 30, 2020, Bandic issued a Conclusion on the redistribution of funds planned in the City of Zagreb Budget for 2020 and transferred money from the Education Office to the Sports Office.

"Funds of HRK 3,350,000.00 are transferred from the City Education Office to the City Sports and Youth Office for the activity of a Great Sports Event, to provide the necessary funds for the international sports event, the Snow Queen and the Snow King Ski Cup 2021," reads Bandic's explanation.

In the second part of the explanation, the Snow Queen is praised as a manifestation that contributed to skiing interest. On the other hand, in the Official Gazette, there are only 273 registered skiers in the Zagreb area, who, if they want quality skiing, must train outside Croatia.

"The Snow Queen has become a trademark of the City of Zagreb and the Republic of Croatia, giving the City of Zagreb, at the time of the event, a special charm and atmosphere," reads the explanation at a time when it was already known that the race would be held without spectators and that it would not bring anything to Zagreb except a snow trail surrounded by mud. The Bandic City Administration was also aware of that.

"Due to the possible lack of snow and high temperatures, as well as climate change, it is necessary to continue to improve the snowmaking system and infrastructure to prepare the track in time and to avoid possible race cancellations, which occurred in 2014 and 2016," reads the explanation of the Conclusion, by which the money is taken from schools and given to the ski competition.

By the way, the total budget of this year's competition is HRK 21 million, of which at least a third, or seven million kuna, is paid directly by the city from the budget, from taxes and surcharges collected from citizens. The remainder comes from the work of Zagreb Holding employees and the last HRK 3.35 million stolen from children, says Index.

The Zagreb Education Office does not see anything disputable because HRK 3.35 million went to the Snow Queen.

"We emphasize the fact that the redistribution of planned budget funds is common at the end of the calendar or budget year. Because funds for the reconstruction of damaged buildings are provided and paid following the phases of the work performed, the unspent funds were redistributed in the budget of the City of Zagreb for other city offices," said Ivica Lovrić, head of the Education Office, to Index's inquiry.

In the same response, in addition to praising themselves for everything they have done since 2016, it states that the earthquake "damaged 175 educational facilities, of which 162 have already been renovated, and the reconstruction of the remaining 13 is underway. Their restoration will be completed in the next year or two, depending on the type and extent of damage to the individual facility."

Everything is fine, claims Lovrić; you just have to wait a year or two.

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January 4, 2020 – A map showing production across the former Yugoslavia details the sustained prosperity of many Croatian favourites as some of the strongest Croatian brands are shown not only to have survived but have succeeded following independence

Media across Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia have surprised younger readers and reminded older readers with the publication of a map detailing production in the former Yugoslavia. While this trip down memory lane has caused a range of reactions across the countries of the former republic, looking at the map from a purely Croatian perspective gives some enlightening information. Namely, many of the strongest Croatian brands visible on the map are recognisable today. Some of the strongest Croatian brands not only survived independence but have since grown.

Bajadera - one of the most popular products made by Zagreb-based chocolate and confectionery manufacturers Kraš

Zagreb-based chocolate and confectionery manufacturers Kraš, Požega-based confectionery and drinks manufacturers Zvečevo, oil company INA, Koprivnica-based food company Podravka and Koprivnica-based pharmaceuticals company Belupo, vitamin drink Cedevita, Varaždin-based food company Vindija, Vukovar shoemakers Borovo, Varaždin clothes designers and manufacturers Varteks and multi-use condiment Vegeta are just some of the strongest Croatian brands that are present on the map. You are still likely to see these brand names on many Croatian high streets. Some have succeeded in reaching further into international markets since Croatian independence.

Croatian-made condiment Vegeta is sold all over the world

Of course, not every brand visible on the map of Yugoslavia production has fared so well. In their coverage of the map, Ri.portal reminds that “Some of the Yugoslav products were used by literally the whole world - ships, cars, planes, trucks, weapons and even computers were produced... However, many of these companies no longer exist or are bankrupt.”

In their coverage of the map, Bosnian website Klix reminds that Croatian shipyards Uljanik in Pula and 3 Maj in Rijeka were at world level and produced large ships for customers from all over the world. Split-based shipyard Brodosplit, which can also be seen on the map, survives to this day.

Croatian vitamin drink Cedevita comes in a range of flavours

Ri.portal goes on to remember that Yugoslavia was one of only five countries in Europe at the time that manufactured its own computers. “Probably the most famous is the Galaxy, while the first computer produced was the CER-10,” they say. One of the Yugoslav computer makers on the map, popular in the late 1970s, was Digitron, based in Buje in Istria.

Sadly, not all of the strongest Croatian brands have made it until today. Famous tractor and agriculture equipment manufacturer Tomo Vinković of Bjelovar is no longer in production. Their famously-reliable machines are much in-demand on the secondhand market. Two new tractor manufacturers, Hittner doo and the Prima tractor factory still make tractors in Bjelovar.

ZAGREB, 3 January, 2021 - An earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale shook Zagreb at 0919 hours Sunday, the Croatian Seismological Survey said on Sunday morning.

The epicentre of the quake was in the northern residential area of Remete, and the intensity in the epicentre was III-IV degrees on the EMS scale.

Residents in the city and its environs felt the tremor.

December 30, 2020 - Petrinja earthquake - live updates from Croatia on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

DECEMBER 31 UPDATE - FOLLOW THE LATEST NEWS HERE

Croatia was rocked by a strong earthquake on Tuesday afternoon. At 12.19 pm, seismologists recorded a devastating earthquake with an epicenter five kilometers southwest of Petrinja at a depth of 11.5 kilometers. The Richter magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2. 

Many weaker earthquakes followed, and all earthquakes had an epicenter near Petrinja and its surroundings.

From 12.23 to 12.58 on Tuesday, the largest number of subsequent earthquakes occurred, as many as 10 - with Richter magnitudes greater than 3.

At least seven people were killed. That is a number that has been confirmed, and it is not excluded that more victims will be discovered later.

Among the dead are a 12-year-old girl in Petrinja, a 20-year-old boy from one house, a grandfather from another, and a father and son from the same house in Majske Poljane near Glina, Glina Deputy Mayor Branka Bakšić Mitić confirmed. It was later confirmed that another male had died in Majske Poljane.

After a seven-hour search, the body of a man who was killed under the ruins of a church in Žažina was found.

At least six people were seriously injured and 20 were slightly injured, the Ministry of the Interior announced.

You can read our live updates on the Petrinja earthquake from Tuesday, December 29, 2020, HERE.

LIVE UPDATES Powered by Index.hr - translated to English by TCN on December 30, 2020

19:38 HEP (Croatian electricity provider) reported today that they were able to restore power to all but 850 users in the region (700 around Petrinja and 150 around Glina). Yesterday, around 150,000 users lost electricity in the region.

19:21 Civil Protection Service Manager Damir Trut said that 18 containers arrived at Glina today, while additional 80 are expected to arrive tomorrow. He also explained that a lot of help is arriving and is being distributed to those in need as soon as it arrives. 

19:00 Petrinja Mayor Darinko Dumbović said that 120 containers for the victims to spend the nights are on the way toward Petrinja.

18:39 Some people from Strašnik decided to spend another night near their cars, a tent which was erected yesterday and in their partially destroyed buildings. They're spending the second night in these circumstances, and they added that it's not that bad, as long as their children are comfortable.

18:30 Four hangars filled in Glina, Alberta Cesarić from Red Cross explained today, and they don't have the capacity to accept further donations.

18:13 INA decided to join the campaign to help the damaged areas, by donating disinfectants, PPE, and the gas necessary to bring help to Petrinja.

18:05 Zagreb County donated 5,5 million kunas to help fund the emergency works on the buildings damaged in the earthquake.

17:13 Croatian citizens donated 3,65 million kunas to the fundraising campaign by the Solidarna Foundation.

16:57 Lidl and Kaufland to donate 15 million kunas to the donations account.

16:43 Podgorica donated 10,000 euros to the residents of Petrinja
"On the occasion of the strong earthquake that hit our neighbors in Croatia, the capital donated 10,000 euros in solidarity to help the residents of Petrinja in Sisak-Maslovačka County. Podgorica sends sincere words of support and friendship to the citizens of Croatia in this difficult time," podgorica.me reports

16:05 HT increased the strength of the network in Sisak, Petrinja and Glina
Workers of Hrvatski Telekom (HT) and Ericsson Nikola Tesla (ENT) in the shortest possible time after the earthquake eliminated difficulties in communication links in the area of ​​Sisak, Petrinja and Glina and set up additional base stations to increase the capacity of the mobile network, HT points out.

"In cooperation with ENT, we enabled the uninterrupted operation of base stations in the area of ​​Sisak, Petrinja and Glina in the shortest possible time after the earthquake, and introduced additional, mobile base stations," they say from HT.

This, as they add, has increased the capacity of the mobile network - in Petrinja by 30 percent, and in Glina by 100 percent.

They announce that the use of radio relay connections in the coming hours is planned to provide wifi access in the area of ​​the barracks in Petrinja, which currently serves as a reception center.

At the request of Hina, HT also said that today all connections in that area work, both in the fixed and mobile network, as well as internet access, noting that due to significantly increased traffic in that area, connections can occasionally 'click', but work.

16:02 Jandroković visited the affected places
The President of the Croatian Parliament Gordan Jandroković, who visited the most severely affected parts of the Sisak-Moslavina County on Wednesday, said that Croatia would not leave these people and would be with them.

"Croatia will not leave these people, we will be with them, the meaning of politics is to do our best to help people in such situations. We started well, we must continue like this," Jandrokovic said after visiting Petrinja, Glina and Majske Poljane, where most people died in the earthquake.

"It is most terrible for families who have lost their loved ones," he said, noting that the situation in all the mentioned places is difficult, and the same is true in Novo Selo Glinski, where all the houses cracked and the church bell tower collapsed.

"It is extremely important that we react quickly, that help is sent to those who need it the most," said the Speaker of Parliament, satisfied with the way and speed in which the state has reacted so far.

16:00 30 caravans from Istria arrive
A valuable donation in the form of more than thirty caravans and campers set off on Wednesday from Poreč to Sisak-Moslavina County after an appeal arrived from Petrinja, Sisak, Glina and other places that people and small children had spent the night outdoors and that they need caravans.

15:54 "This is not humanitarian aid"
Katarina Zorić from the Croatian Red Cross posted a photo on her Facebook with the status: This is not humanitarian aid!

Namely, someone in the "help" package sent burnt candles to Petrinja.

15:52 Darinko Dumbović said what the current situation is in Petrinja
In a conversation with N1, the mayor of Petrinja, Darinko Dumbović, said what the current situation is in Petrinja, a city that was severely affected by yesterday's devastating earthquake of 6.2 on the Richter scale.

"The existing installations have been devastated by a strong earthquake. In one part we have electricity and in the other, we don't have electricity. In one part we have water and in the other, we don't. We want to put the communal infrastructure into operation as soon as possible. problem because we will have to service people a lot more with water and other things," Dumbovic said. 

15:45 This is Petrinja right now

15:20 PMF professor says that our knowledge is limited and that for the earthquake of 300 years it is a blink of an eye
Marijan Herak, a full professor at the Geophysical Department of the Faculty of Science, commented after the first major earthquake in Petrinja that it happens less often, but it still happens, that a stronger earthquake follows.

For N1, he explained in detail how it works, as well as the history of earthquakes in the area with world significance. > More

15:00 Božinović addressed the public from Petrinja. He says the EU is in solidarity
"Unfortunately, the time has come that we are also in big trouble and that we are all here together today, to see first how to help people, those most affected. And then think about what follows after this wave of earthquakes that are still shaking the area. This includes damage assessment and reconstruction, as in the case of Zagreb, it will be with significant EU support," Bozinovic said.

14:56 Such a violent earthquake spread through Croatia and Europe
Italian institute released video. 

14:51 Valamar offers free accommodation for people whose houses have been destroyed
"The largest Croatian tourist company Valamar Riviera opened the doors of its facilities and offered accommodation to families from Sisak, Glina, Petrinja and surrounding places whose homes were destroyed in yesterday's devastating earthquake.

Available are Istria Premium Camping Resort in Funtana near Porec, Ježevac Premium Camping Resort on the island of Krk and Hotel Valamar Sanfior in Rabac. Accommodation in camping resorts, in fully equipped camping houses, is available from today, December 30, and in the hotel Sanfior on a full board basis from tomorrow, December 31.

All those who need accommodation for all information and arrangements can call 052/465 000 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. "

14:50 Milorad Pupovac came to the affected areas
"People are tied to their houses, they don't leave them. They need help. The first thing they need in this village is containers. It's good that the government has made a decision to procure containers. We are also inquiring about purchasing.

Second, people need tarpaulins, chargers, lamps, raincoats. We from SNV listed it, it is being procured. Sleeping bags, food, cosmetics ... That's why we came here, to connect people with the city and the administration, to make it more efficient," said Pupovac.

He commented on the statement for Tanjug that Serbs were killed in the earthquake. He also revealed that he was verbally attacked in Glina. 

14:37 Appeal to the government: Urgently abolish VAT on donations of goods and services for Petrinja
Today, HUP wrote a letter to the Government of the Republic of Croatia requesting a temporary cessation of calculation and payment of all taxes on forms of assistance and donations to Croatian citizens affected by the earthquake, especially in the area of Petrinja, Sisak, and Banovina.

This primarily refers to the calculation and payment of VAT and income tax and contributions for assistance that employers want to pay to workers affected by the aftermath of the earthquake. 

14:28 Vučić asked the Serbian government to send one million euros in aid to Croatia
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, sent a letter to the Government of Serbia in which he asked that one million euros from free funds be transferred to the Government of Croatia as aid due to a series of earthquakes, reports Telegraf.

14:21 Albania helps Croatia
Albania will donate 250,000 euros to Croatia for reconstruction after the earthquake that hit it on Tuesday, said Edi Rama, the country's prime minister, who was the victim of the earthquake last year.

"I have just signed the decision of the Albanian government to donate 250,000 euros to fraternal Croatia to help revive Petrinja after the devastating earthquake," Rama wrote on Twitter. 

14:07 Reception center in Glina
There are also people in the Reception Center who have nowhere to be. Assistance from all parts of Croatia is sorted in the halls.

14:06 Tomašević helps in Glina: There is a lack of water
PARLIAMENTARY MP and leader of the political platform We can! Tomislav Tomašević said today from Glina, where he is participating as a volunteer of the Civil Protection, that there is a lack of water in donations, that there are too many clothes and enough blankets, and that electric heaters do not make sense because there is no electricity yet. 

14:04 There is still no electricity in parts of Petrinja, Glina and Sisak

Hrvatska elektroprivreda reported that there are still no electricity for about 1,300 users from the area of Petrinja and its surroundings, and about 200 each in the areas of Glina and Sisak, that three transmission lines and 79 substations in the area of Petrinja are still out of operation, where there are also destroyed substations and low voltage networks.

"In the area of Petrinja and its surroundings, three transmission lines from 79 substations are currently out of operation. The entire medium voltage network is operational, but due to the destroyed low voltage network in Petrinja and surrounding villages, there are still about 1,300 users without supply," the statement said. 

They also say that there are about 200 users in the Glina area.

14:02 The Chamber of Nurses is helping
The President of the Croatian Chamber of Nurses, Mario Gazić, and members of the Council of the Chamber expressed their deep condolences to all the families of those killed and injured in yesterday's devastating earthquake.

The Croatian Chamber of Nurses has made available to its members, nurses and technicians whose homes were destroyed by yesterday's devastating earthquake, accommodation for 10 people in an apartment owned by the Chamber, which is otherwise intended to accommodate members undergoing treatment in Zagreb. In the event that there are more such members than it is possible to accommodate in this apartment, the Chamber will find ways to provide them with alternative accommodation. Members who need to be provided with replacement accommodation can contact the Chamber from 0-24 hours by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via the HKMS Facebook page.

"The chamber will also, as it did after the earthquake in Zagreb, provide financial assistance to members whose homes were destroyed in yesterday's earthquake. We invite all those whose homes were damaged to report it via the link on the HKMS website," said Gazić and added that the deadline for reporting is open until further notice.

The Chamber of Nurses expresses strong support to the nurses and technicians in Sisak and Petrinja who heroically took care of patients in extremely difficult conditions yesterday.

14:00 All available forces are in Sisak-Moslavina County
The Directorate of Civil Protection reported that all available operational forces had been sent to Sisak-Moslavina County.

They point out that emergency services from all areas of the Republic of Croatia and members of the Civil Protection Directorate are on the ground.

The directorate states that currently there are 95 members of the State Civil Protection Intervention Unit with the necessary equipment for retrieving from the ruins, 430 firefighters with 60 vehicles, 190 members of the HGSS from 19 stations, members of the Croatian Red Cross, police, army (310) and employees utilities, HEP, etc. There are 65 ambulance teams on the ground.

Equipment was delivered to Sisak-Moslavina County from the logistics center of the Directorate of Civil Protection in Jastrebarsko through two convoys.

350 beds, 560 mattresses, 350 flooring, 8680 blankets, 2160 CSO packages, 20,000 liters of drinking water, three generators, 211 beds, 262 sleeping bags, six tents, 120 liters of fuel, eight cannons, command vehicle, two special containers were delivered, two logistics trucks, a van, two large units with a trailer and other equipment.

13:36 Official account for donations opened

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković appealed to all citizens who want to help earthquake victims in central Croatia to contact the Red Cross and the Directorate of Civil Protection, and the official account of the State Treasury for assistance has been opened.

"We thank all our fellow citizens who showed great heart, solidarity and unity, but once again we appeal to all who want to help to contact the Red Cross and the Directorate of Civil Protection. Due to great interest from Croatia and abroad, we have opened an official account of the State Treasury." Plenković posted on Twitter.

The state budget receives financial donations intended for the repair of damages in Sisak-Moslavina County and other areas affected by devastating earthquakes.

IBAN of the State Budget of the Republic of Croatia: HR12 1001 0051 8630 0016 0
Reference to the approval number: 5444 - OIB of the payer

For payments from abroad BIC (SWIFT) code: NBHRHR2XXXX
Bank: Croatian National Bank, Trg hrvatskih velikana 3, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
User: Republic of Croatia - Ministry of Finance, Katanciceva 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Payment details: Earthquakes aid

13:35 LIVE Plenković and the EC Commissioner for Crisis Situations hold a press conference
THE DAY after the devastating earthquake, the press conference will be held by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and European Commissioner for Crisis Situations Janez Lenarčić. More HERE

13:29 Pupovac arrived in Majske Poljane

13:28 Plenković thanked the Pope

13:23 Pope prays for Croatia
Pope Francis announced on Wednesday that he was praying for those who lost their lives in the earthquake that hit Croatia on Tuesday, as well as for their families and all others who died.

"Yesterday's earthquake in Croatia caused casualties and serious damage," Franjo wrote on his Twitter profile.

"I express my closeness to the injured and victims of the earthquake, and I especially pray for those who lost their lives, as well as their families," he added.

13:12 After the statements, they went on a tour
"A young man was killed in this house, he came from the night shift, went to bed, and died," Deputy Mayor Glina Milanovic told.

“I’m not yet aware of what happened,” one resident tells Index.

12:47 Milanović arrived in Majske Poljane
"This is the most damaged village, there is practically no whole house," says the deputy mayor of Glina. “Both new and old have collapsed,” he adds.

"Deep condolences to the families of the people who died, five people died here, as a kind of curse, a big thank you to everyone who helps, both those who have a job and those who volunteer. This is a commonplace in Croatian history. They must know that we are with them. In such situations there is no Zagreb, Petrinja, we all have an equal right to a new beginning. Five people died here, evil fate, what can I say.

The army is helping as much as it can, unfortunately, there is no water in the barracks in Petrinja, trouble never comes alone," Milanovic said.

"The state is already helping, doing everything it can, but I am not the prime minister. People, citizens are desperate and scared. People in Petrinja were also angry yesterday, because of the feeling that they were left and forgotten," he added.

12:17 In Majske Poljane with the deputy mayor of Glina
The woman is crying in front of our camera. "People were left without everything in two minutes. There is no electricity, people are left with full refrigerators, now they have nothing left," said Branka Bakšić Mitić.

“We need containers, once construction starts there, it will take time,” she added. "These people all have domestic animals, they have 7 cows, they live off of them, that's their existence. It used to be hard to live there, before the war it was a rich village, it had public lighting. Now there is nothing like entering the twilight zone," she tells us.

"A lot of people called us, 10 containers are leaving Poreč, 4 containers from Zagreb, this is the first tour. The first village to receive containers are Majske Poljane ... I have now invited people from each village to visit everything and make list, to drive containers directly to them."

12:14 In Karlovac, the repair of damaged roofs is in progress
In the area of the city of Karlovac, 45 rehabilitation interventions are underway as a result of yesterday's earthquake. These are damaged roofs and collapsed chimneys. They are in the field with the firefighters of the Public Utility Company of the city of Karlovac and 26 firefighters of voluntary fire brigades from the area of Karlovac.

Major damage was also recorded in the area of Lasinja, where firefighters from DVD Lasinja, DVD Crna Draga and DVD Desno Sredičko were also engaged in repairing the damaged roofs and chimneys on the buildings.

During the morning, by order of the Chief Fire Commander, additional forces were sent to the Sisak-Moslavina County, including 32 firefighters with five fire trucks from Ozalj. In these two days, a total of 91 firefighters and 19 fire trucks from the area of the Karlovac County Fire Brigade were sent to the Sisak-Moslavina County.

12:07 Istria County: Follow the information
The citizens of Istria County are asked to follow the announcements of the Red Cross Society of Istria County regarding assistance to areas endangered by earthquakes. The citizens of Istria County showed great humanity, empathy and solidarity towards the victims of the earthquake and collected a significant amount of help.

City Red Cross Societies, coordinated by the Red Cross Society of Istria County, are in charge of implementing fundraising activities organized by the Croatian
Red Cross.

Citizens are asked not to collect aid in clothing and footwear, but to donate according to the Red Cross list. For this purpose, citizens are asked to contact and deliver groceries to the city's Red Cross societies.

Legal entities and citizens who want to donate are sent to contact the Red Cross, i.e., city organizations. Citizens are appealed not to submit on their own initiative humanitarian aid to endangered areas, but exclusively organized by the Red Cross.

All information can be found on the website of the Red Cross Society of Istria County www.hck-istra.hr and on the website of the City Red Cross Societies.

12:05 Caritas of the Split-Makarska Archdiocese collects financial aid for earthquake victims
Caritas reported the following:

"On Sunday, January 10, 2021, in all parishes and churches of the Split-Makarska Archdiocese, alms collected during Holy Mass will be for the victims of the earthquake.

In the churches, in a visible place, boxes should be placed in which the faithful can give their contribution for the entire duration of the action. The action starts on December 30, 2020, and will last until the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (February 2, 2021).

- All collected funds are paid to the account of Caritas of the Split-Makarska Archdiocese.

IBAN: HR29 2340 0091 1000 9261 5
Reference number: HR00 29122020
Description of payment: For earthquake victims "

12:03 What to do if you're driving during an earthquake?
The practice of the last days has shown that an earthquake is impossible to predict, but that does not mean that we cannot prepare for it. More HERE

11:58 Clothing and food are needed in Pokupsko
"The situation is such that we need everything, mostly goods, and food. The water is fine here, so we have no problems with that, and we have no damage as in some other places. Only two houses completely collapsed, but the families were immediately taken care of. We will immediately send all the surplus packages we receive to Petrinja and other necessary areas, we won't miss any. Most of the houses have been damaged, but there is no such dramatic and great damage as in Majske Poljane," Valentina Kraljevic told Index. 

11:57 Ćorić: Most households received electricity, cracks in the water supply system in Petrinja
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Tomislav Coric said on Wednesday that most households in the area of ​​Sisak, Petrinja, Glina and surrounding places that were left without electricity during the earthquake received that electricity, but warned of several destroyed substations and water supply damage. in Petrinja. 

11:40 VIDEO We were in Majske Poljane, 5 people were killed there yesterday
"I don't know what to tell you, I can't tell you, this is a cataclysm," he told us - more HERE

11:16 Help arrived from Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Greece, Romania
After the Republic of Croatia activated the Union Mechanism for Civil Protection on December 29, 2020 - the Union program intended for providing emergency assistance - and requested winter tents for 6 - 8 people, lamps with protection from PVC mesh (indoor), lighting balloons/lighting towers, electric heaters, folding beds, sleeping bags and containers for housing, first aid arrived on the same day from the Republic of Slovenia, the Protection and Rescue Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, around 11 pm. There are 4 containers, 12 bunk beds with 24 mattresses and 200 sleeping bags, which arrived during the night at the central civil protection warehouse in Jastrebarsko, from where they are transported to the affected areas in accordance with the assessed needs.

In addition to Slovenia, Austria responded to the Croatian request for help: 470 folding beds, Italy: 100 winter tents. Greece: 40 tents, 50 electric heaters, 500 folding beds, and 500 sleeping bags. Romania: 50 tents, 100 folding beds, 200 sleeping bags and 14 housing containers. Sweden: 60 tents and 2000 folding beds, Czech Republic: 2 lamps with protection, 1 balloon/lighting tower, 10 electric heaters, 600 folding beds and 1200 sleeping bags.

We would like to thank all those who responded to our request for assistance and contacted the Directorate of Civil Protection with inquiries for sending assistance, the Civil Protection announced.

10:49 Live from Majske Poljane

10:40 Osijek firefighters are helping the victims

The rescue team from the ruins of the Public Utility Company of the City of Osijek, which went to help the victims of the earthquake yesterday, immediately joined the search for the destroyed and damaged houses for the victims.

The rescue operation continued today by removing the dangers that threaten the destroyed and unstable buildings, they say.

10:35 A government session is underway. Plenković: Allegedly false invoices appear, caution

10:30 False news is spreading about the demolition of a chimney in Zagreb
"Today, the chimney of the brickyard in Kustošija will be demolished with a detonation, so a tremor will be heard," reads the message that is spreading. > More

9:50 "I'm grateful for the help."
A girl who lives in the vicinity of Petrinja says that her house was not damaged, but the house of her parents was damaged.

"My house doesn't have any major damage. My parents in Petrinja lost two chimneys. That's good, considering it's in the city center, it's a disaster there," the girl says.

She and her family are in accommodation provided by the military.

“They received us nicely, I am really grateful for the help, I cannot express that gratitude to the soldiers who are helping us.

"At my parent's, one chimney fell into the house, the other fell outside. The tiles have fallen off, I hope this can be fixed. Unlike the center of Petrinja, I saw pictures, a disaster," he says.

He says nylon is important to them now to cover holes in houses.

"Nylon is important to cover that. I don't know if they even enter the house while they're still shaking. Nylon is needed first hand, tiles later, if necessary," the woman says, adding that she is sure the government will to meet the victims.

10:30

9:30 Interview with the director of the Red Cross Petrinja
"The city center is closed, we have witnessed these tragedies that happened to the end. We did not even sleep, we worked all the time, many did not want to leave their homes. We visited all the villages, from the Red Cross, HGSS, I think that help has been taken, it was enough for some to turn to them, to see that they were not alone. "

"Unfortunately we witnessed the tragedy that happened yesterday. A girl was killed. The danger is great, look at these houses."

9:24 Geophysicist: It is possible that there may be an even stronger blow in the coming days
JOSIP STIPČEVIĆ, a geophysicist from the Faculty of Science in Zagreb, last night posted an interesting post on Facebook about yesterday's devastating earthquake.

In it, he tried to explain what was the cause of yesterday's earthquake of magnitude 6.2, which caused huge damage in Petrinja, Sisak and surrounding areas. More HERE

9:24

9:22 There was another earthquake in Petrinja

9:19 The ground is constantly shaking

"The ground is not at rest, new earthquakes are felt almost constantly. Today there were three strong earthquakes, three relatively strong earthquakes in 15 minutes. It is difficult to calm the citizens who experienced those horrors yesterday. But after each strong earthquake a whole series follows earthquakes that are weaker, but the stronger that major earthquake was the longer the series of aftershocks, and they can be stronger," seismologist Kuk told Studio 4 just now.

9:18 "We heard a scream"
N1 reporters in Majske Poljane talked to people who were left without their homes.

"We heard a scream, went upstairs. Franjo and his son were killed, he works in the police. It was a newer house. We spent the night in the car, lit a fire. It was rocking all night. If there was any help, what containers," says the man.

"These guys from Zagreb, Rijeka are coming, offering help," says the man.

The man has 15 horses.

“They managed to save themselves, they have hay, they will survive,” the man says.

9:06 The situation in Majske Poljane
"People can't leave their cows, they have to take care of them, we need mobile homes that we will return, we need help from the army and the government, people and financial resources," said the deputy mayor of Glina.

"We could not persuade some citizens to leave their destroyed houses, they were out by the fire in their yard, and we are trying to deliver food and water to them all this morning," a Red Cross volunteer told HRT.

8:56 Earthquake knocks down woman's house: I live on 1000 kuna, I don't have a husband or children
Majske Poljane was destroyed. Several people were killed there, and many people were left homeless. Many spent the evening outdoors or in cars.

H1 spoke to a woman whose house was demolished. More HERE

8:47 Žinić: People did not want to go to organized accommodation
Ivo Žinić, County Prefect of Sisak-Moslavina County, was a guest on the N1 program. "Containers are on the way, people didn't want to go to organized accommodation, we made it possible. But older people didn't want to leave their hearth, they stayed by their houses, lit a fire," said Ivo Žinić, adding that he hoped it would be organized by the end of the day. He says many have called and offered help.

He says that today we need to ensure that these people have accommodation. “I believe we will be able to say tonight that most people are taken care of,” he says. "Glina and its surroundings are without water, there is no electricity around Petrinja," says Žinić, adding that basic groceries are most needed. "Everyone who wants to should announce themselves through the Civil Protection Headquarters. If it is not coordinated, then it creates difficulties for us," said Žinić.

He says young people were killed. "Judicial policeman and policeman from Glina, these are young people, I know them"

8:51 More from Paul Bradbury

8:38 Covid patients from Sisak and Dubrava arrived at the Dubrava Hospital
"During the day and night, 54 patients arrived from Sisak and Petrinja, of which 8 were on a ventilator. Everything is standard, everything is fine, their treatment continues. Most of the seriously ill were transferred by ambulance, and more were transferred by helicopters.

We were in constant communication with the ministers and everyone all day and night, we were in sync and I hope it wasn’t a big trauma for the patients.

The least severe patients are taken care of in the Arena. We had a total of 74 entries, those who were at home also came to work.

Our patients are in the safest building, our hospital is the newest. I think it is good that they feel safer in that way as well, "said Professor Lukšić from KB Dubrava for HRT.

8:35 Stories of looting of abandoned houses are spreading, the police say there is none
Late last night, reports began on social networks about alleged robberies of demolished and abandoned houses in earthquake-affected areas. 

8:33 Dumbović: I hope there is no one under the rubble anymore
"I hope there is no one under the rubble anymore," Dumbovic told HRT. "Don't come to Petrinja disorganized, don't bring me construction materials now because we don't have a place to put it now. Thank you all, but I don't have an hour now, we'll need it in a couple of days."

8:10 Many in Glina spent the night by the fire in the street for fear of another earthquake
Many residents of Glina and Majske Poljane spent the night on the street by the fire for fear of a new earthquake after yesterday's homes were completely destroyed. Most slept in their cars in front of houses or did not sleep at all. 

8:11 Majske Poljana the morning after by Paul Bradbury

7:34 Live from Petrinja

7:33 What blood types are missing and when can you give blood?

more - HERE

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7:32 Seismologist: Over 40 earthquakes during the night in the Petrinja area
"Since midnight, there have been 40 earthquakes in the Petrinja area over 2 and 10 over 3 on the Richter scale, and from 6.15 two to three stronger. The series continues, the number of earthquakes is huge," seismologist Fiket told HRT.

7:31 In the last 49 hours, 40 earthquakes were felt in Croatia
This morning, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) announced that the magnitude 4.7 earthquake, which woke up the inhabitants of central Croatia at 6:15 this morning, was the 38th earthquake felt in Croatia in the last 49 hours. 

7:30 Grmoja: The fellowship and heart of our people fill me with pride
"They just returned from Petrinja, Glina and the surrounding villages. A lot of people came to help, mostly Boys, but since there was no coordination, people organized themselves and toured the villages. This was done by several of our teams, so we came to houses no one has visited.

Since there is no water we shared it the most. Fear is felt everywhere, people are warming themselves by the fire in front of their houses or sleeping in cars, but their spirit is still unbreakable. When asked how you are and where you will sleep tonight, they answer: "If we survived the war, we will survive this too!"

Now we will sleep for a few hours and again at 5 am we leave for Petrinja and Glina.

We will meet our Bulj, who left for Petrinja and Glina at midnight with a full truck and van, and another truck will leave tomorrow. The heart of Sinj seems to be beating hard.

Maligani and Torcida did not fail, and neither will Armada. Our Marin Miletić starts with a large team from Rijeka.

Sladoljev and the Boys are where they need to be, with the people.

The scenes of the demolished homes are sad and shocking, but the solidarity, togetherness, and heart of our people, fills me with pride," Nikola Grmoja wrote on Facebook.

7:29 The Red Cross worked all night

7:26 And the inhabitants of Pokupsko spent the night outside
Great damage was also recorded in Pokupsko, and many residents spent the night outside their houses. Some of them were located in Velika Gorica, and some of them spent the night in cars in front of their houses. This was said by the mayor of Pokupsko, who appealed for help: "We need construction materials and help in the reconstruction."

"We have food and something to get, our headquarters is meeting at noon, so we will see what we will organize next," he said.

6:54 There are about 200 people from the HGSS on the ground
"The sun is coming out, we hope it will be a little easier, we just had two earthquakes, people woke up immediately, we are ready to move on. The situation is under control if we can say that, people are constantly on the ground, the tour is getting ready. We are working nonstop, we didn't stop all night.

Immediately after the earthquake, we called upon the whole of Croatia, but in the end, we sent some back home because we had too many people. Everyone is involved, we all work, the whole of Croatia is here. At the moment, there are about 200 of us in the field," said the head of HGSS, Josip Granić.

"We visited 84 villages and hamlets, from Sisak to Kostajnica, there we find people, some outside houses, some in cars, looking for food, water, something to warm up, and it is delivered to them. We get reports that no one was in a village, but it turns out that our people or firefighters are already there," Granic added.

"It is difficult for me to assess where it would be better or worse, the villages from Petrinja to Hrvatska Kostajnica are significantly affected, you have houses that are older and intact, and you have new 15-year-olds homes that have been razed to the ground. There are still people in all those villages," Granic said. 

"The simplest thing would be to contact HCK, they will get advice on what help is needed and where to deliver it. Thank you all, but we have nowhere to go with everything we are getting at the moment. So we ask citizens to contact the Red Cross if they want to help," Granic said.

6:38 "Some spent the night in cars freezing"
"A minute or two ago, we felt an earthquake. It's the same in Glina, nothing better, part of the people we accommodated, part of them didn't want to leave their houses, they spent the night in cars freezing, a lot of people were taken care of. We have about 35, 36 settlements affected by the earthquake. Help is coming from all sides, it's hard to say what we need most, tents for sure, but during the day we will know better. Somewhere houses have been razed to the ground, chimneys have fallen off," the mayor of Glina told HRT in the morning. "Unfortunately, we have five dead. We pulled two out of the rubble."

6:36 The mayor of Petrinja contacted HRT
"It shakes non-stop, we feel that tiles are falling in the city; when it shakes, what is left to fall, falls. One sleepless night is behind us, it is one huge catastrophe, a huge pressure. This morning, when the earthquake happened, the Prime Minister called me," Dumbović told HRT.

6:35 New earthquakes shook Croatia, one was 4.8 Richter
Early this morning, several earthquakes shook central Croatia within a few minutes - more HERE

To read more news in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page. 

ZAGREB, Dec 29, 2020 - A devastating earthquake that struck the town of Petrinja some 60 kilometres southeast of Zagreb has caused damage to several buildings in the capital, the head of emergency services in the City of Zagreb, Pavle Kalinic told Hina on Tuesday.

Kalinic said that services were immediately being deployed to Petrinja and its environs which were the hardest hit by the earthquake.

A devastating earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale and VII-IX degrees on the EMS scale, with its epicentre 5 kilometres southwest of Petrinja, struck at 12.19 on Tuesday, the Seismology Service reported on Tuesday.

The earthquake could be felt throughout Croatia and in neighbouring countries.

You can follow the latest live updates and videos here.

ZAGREB, Dec 29, 2020 (Hina) - The Zagreb Pride association issued a statement on Tuesday saying they were appalled by a brutal attack on a 50-year-old gay man.

Citing media reports, the association said that the man was attacked by two persons in Maksimir Park who set him on fire using inflammable liquid. It said that the attack occurred "out of pure homophobic hatred".

Police said they were investigating and confirmed that the assaulted man had been hospitalised. 

Zagreb Pride urged the police to identify the perpetrators and bring criminal charges against them, stressing that they did not want such homophobic violence to go unprosecuted.

The association said they wanted the law enforcement authorities to consistently apply the EU victims of crime directive to reduce secondary victimisation.

It also demanded an urgent and strong response from the police to protect the city's parks, squares and streets from attacks by "rightwing gangs".

"Rightwing violence in the public and online space is targeting not just the LGBTIQ community, but also the Serb, African and Roma communities in Croatia, as well as refugees and migrants," Zagreb Pride said.

TCN reported on the incident earlier today. You can read more in Horrific Hate Crime Reported in Zagreb Against a Gay Man.

December 29, 2020 - Another strong earthquake was felt throughout Croatia on Tuesday morning, felt especially in the Zagreb area.

According to the EMSC, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3. 

The center of the earthquake, which shook Croatia at around 12.20 pm, was 46 kilometers from Zagreb and nine kilometers west, southwest of Sisak in the Petrinja area, the EMSC reported.

The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers.

After that quake, another smaller one was felt. All together it lasted about half a minute, reports Index.hr.

This news comes after a strong earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Petrinja area Monday at 6:28. Subsequently, at 7:49 and 7:51, two more earthquakes, this time 4.7 and 4.1 magnitudes, were recorded, with the epicenter 5 km southeast of Petrinja.

More than a dozen smaller earthquakes have been recorded in the Petrinja area since Monday morning. 

You can find witness testimonies HERE

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22:07 Petrinja mayor in tears
"If we don't react adequately now, we can all bury ourselves in this rubbish. I've been crying all day," Darinko Dumbovic told N1.

22:03 Homeless citizens will sleep in the hall

The Brezovica Sports Hall in Sisak has become a place where citizens can be accommodated.

The long-awaited truck with beds arrived in Sisak in the evening. They are set up in a hall where about 40 people will spend the night. Most of them are older people, reports N1.

21:51 This is the most important information about the devastating earthquake in Petrinja
At 12:19 pm, seismologists recorded a devastating earthquake with an epicenter five kilometers southwest of Petrinja at a depth of 11.5 kilometers. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2 according to Richter, and the intensity at the epicenter of the VIII-IX degrees of the EMS scale. 

21:50 About 200 people in Zagreb donated blood for those in Petrinja and Sisak, they waited for an hour and a half
About 200 people voluntarily donated blood at the Institute for Transfusion Medicine in Zagreb to provide sufficient amounts of blood for people from the areas affected by the earthquake, said the director of the Croatian Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Irena Jukic.

The call for voluntary blood donation was sent to all healthy adult citizens because it is not known which blood groups will be needed and in what quantities, added Jukić, who was surprised by the response of the citizens. 

21:37 Plenković addresses the public

21:26 Ivanić grad helps Petrinja

Today, the Mayor of Ivanić-Grad, in coordination with the Zagreb County, agreed to help the citizens who today, unfortunately, lost their homes. Permanent accommodation and hot meals have been prepared for as many as 160 people in the student dormitory in Ivanić Grad.

The owner of the student dormitory in Ivanić-Grad is the county and already tonight a family is placed in the dormitory. The capacity of the home is 120.

21:20 They will collect donations in Nedelišće
In agreement with the Red Cross and based on numerous invitations from citizens, entrepreneurs and associations, the MESAP heated hall in Nedelišće will be available in the morning, where
they will collect food and hygiene supplies. Volunteers will pack them in family packages and distribute them in an organized manner to the areas of Petrinja, Glina and other surrounding settlements affected by the earthquake, the Međimurje headquarters reported.

21:19 Podravka sends 10 tons of food
In agreement with the national and county Civil Protection Headquarters, Podravka provided 10 tons of its food products for the citizens of Petrinja, Sisak and other places affected by the earthquake, and a truck with food is on its way to the affected areas.

Based on the orders of the Chief Fire Commander of the Republic of Croatia Slavko Tucaković, volunteer firefighters from the Fire Brigade of the City of Koprivnica and professional firefighters of the Public Fire Brigade of the City of Koprivnica went to help eliminate the consequences of the earthquake in Petrinja.

They went to Petrinja with six vans and one tanker and a field support vehicle.

Members of the Public Fire Brigade from Đurđevac are also in the damaged town. During this afternoon, construction materials were procured, which will go to Petrinja tomorrow so that its residents can start rebuilding their homes as soon as possible.

HGSS members from Podravina are also helping in the quake-hit area. Hotel Podravina from Koprivnica, through its Facebook profile, offered free accommodation for 20 people who were left without their homes. Contact phone is 048 / 621-025.

21:10 Krško should start working tomorrow
The director of the Krško nuclear power plant, Stane Rožman, stated that no damage was found to the plant and that there was no impact on the environment. Currently, the nuclear power plant is safe. It is expected to start working normally again tomorrow.

"The prescribed security activity is being carried out, the system is being checked, the situation is completely normal, no damage has been noticed so far. In such cases, everyone must gather at the technical support center and agree on what to do next," he added.

21:04 In the last 37 hours, 20 earthquakes were felt in Croatia

As the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) announced tonight, 20 earthquakes were felt in Croatia in the last 37 hours.

It should be emphasized that these are earthquakes that were felt, because in fact there were more earthquakes in Croatia, but not all of them were felt. 

20:48 Help for some surrounding villages is just starting

20:46 Report from Petrinja

20:37 Putar: HGSS continues the search during the night
The deputy head of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, Neven Putar, said that the HGSS had rescued six people from the rubble in the earthquake-stricken area of Petrinja so far, and that he added that the search and rescue operation would continue during the night.

"During the night, teams of HGSS members will inspect the terrain, that is, they will visit the villages between Petrinja and Sisak to see what the situation is like," Putar told Hina.

20:33 Helicopters from Petrinja to Zagreb evacuated the homes for the elderly

20:09 Live from Petrinja

20:05 The Judo Federation helps the affected areas
"The Croatian Judo family is next to Sisak, Petrinja, Glina, as well as all smaller places affected by earthquakes! The Board of Directors of the Croatian Judo Federation has made a decision on financial support for the neediest in the amount of HRK 50,000. We are also in contact with the Civil Protection Headquarters and we have made 5 vans available for transport. Above all - CROATIA!"

19:42 The seventh dead person has also been confirmed, a man died inside the church in Žažina

19:41 "Neighbors help first": BiH Red Cross raises aid for Petrinja
The Red Cross of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced on its Facebook profile that it has started collecting money for the earthquake-affected areas in Croatia. 

19:40 Policemen gave up their meals and sent them to Petrinja 
Lika intervention, border and basic police officers and colleagues from the Police Directorates of Šibenik-Knin, Varaždin and Dubrovnik-Neretva who, in helping Lika to protect the state border, gave up their packed meals during a 12-hour shift and sent a full van from Donji Lapac to Petrinja, the Ministry of the Interior announced. 

19:32 Bozinovic: I hope there is no one under the rubble
"I hope that there is no one under the rubble anymore, but we cannot rule it out," Bozinovic told HRT's Dnevnik. The host of HTV claimed that seven dead had been confirmed, but Božinović did not deny that.

19:30 HGSS rescued two people
Teams of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (HGSS) located three dead in the wider area of ​​Petrinja and Glina on Tuesday and pulled two people out of the rubble, according to HGSS chief Josip Granić.

"So far, we have pulled a woman out of the ruins from the city government building in Petrinja, and in Majske Poljane we found three people who died and found one person buried alive with the help of dogs," Granic told Hina.

There are 169 people in the field from 19 HGSS stations, from the altitude team to search teams with search dogs helping to locate.

Rescue operations are still ongoing and the entire civil protection system has been launched, he noted.

HGSS teams are working to clean roads, and tonight they are looking for another missing person.

There are 10 search teams in the field, we continue to work all night, said Granić.

19:25 Help has arrived in Strašnik
Help arrived in the place closest to the epicenter, and part of the citizens were evacuated. A tent was set up and vans with water and food arrived.

19:09 The control tower in Zagreb was damaged in the earthquake, air traffic was interrupted
The Croatian Air Navigation Services reported on Tuesday night that the control tower in Zagreb suffered damage in the earthquake, which interrupted air traffic over Zagreb for some time. 

19:08 Drone: People, don't come to Petrinja anymore and don't enter the ruins
The Assistant Minister of the Interior and the Director of Civil Protection said that a lot of people arrived in Petrinja today to help, but now he asked people to go home and new ones not to come.

"We had a large number of volunteers and fans, I asked them now to go home, because it is dark and we don't want injuries. I appeal not to enter the ruins," Trut said. and added that this was a ten times stronger earthquake than the one in Zagreb in March. 

18:53 Mayor of Petrinja: The system died in this city, it simply does not exist
The mayor of Petrinja, Darinko Dumbović, spoke about the current situation in Petrinja after the earthquake.

"What I have to say is that I sincerely sympathize with all the families who survived the tragedy. The city of Petrinja is going through hell after this earthquake that we could not see in any film. Everything we experienced primarily as a city, I have a feeling that the soul and center is destroyed and I can say all that with just one sentence: My city, why are you going through this?" said Dumbović for N1. 

18:50 Zagreb collects aid for Petrinja, Glina, Sisak

18:39 278 firefighters and 76 vehicles arrive in Sisak and Petrinja
According to the order of the chief fire commander Slavko Tucakovic, additional fire forces were sent to the area affected by the earthquake. In addition to a large number of firefighters, naval fire trucks, technical vehicles, rescue vehicles from heights, special rescue equipment from the rubble, and fire crews with search dogs were sent.

Fire brigades from Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Istria, Šibenik-Knin, Zadar, Koprivnica-Križevci, Osijek-Baranja, Krapina-Zagorje, Split-Dalmatia and Dubrovnik-Neretva counties were sent to Petrinja with a total of 137 firefighters and 44 vehicles.

Firefighters from the City of Zagreb, Lika-Senj, Varaždin, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Brod-Posavina and Vukovar-Srijem counties were sent to Sisak with a total of 141 firefighters and 32 vehicles.

In addition to the above assistance, all available fire brigades of the Sisak-Moslavina County have been engaged in this area.

18:37 The region is with Croatia: Macedonia sends money, Slovenia tents, Serbia offers help
The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, also sent a message of support to Croatia. His government today decided to send six million Macedonian denars (about 734,000 kuna) in financial aid to Croatia, he announced on Facebook.

"At today's session, the government decided on the financial assistance of 6 million denars for Croatia after the strong earthquake in Petrinja. Solidarity is the first impulse at the moment and we will provide assistance in accordance with the needs."

18:35 Convoy of cars in front of Petrinja
According to our reporters, a convoy of cars is in front of the entrance to Petrinja, and trucks are driving containers towards Petrinja.

18:33 A new earthquake was felt in Croatia
The area of central Croatia is shaking non-stop. There have been two earthquakes in the last 20 minutes. Estimates are still pending.

18:31 Humanitarian aid for Petrinja from Split

18:15 The Ministry of the Interior announced that six people died

18:13 HGSS warns of an important rule about the emergency corridor

18:10 HEP, the state electricity company, announced the latest information
"During the afternoon, HEP re-established electricity supply in the area of Glina, Topusko, Dvor, Gvozd, Hrvatska Kostajnica and Sunja, and at around 6 pm in the area of Velika Gorica. Half of the city of Sisak, including the hospital, also has power, while the other half will. Due to large and devastating damage to the network, Petrinja is still completely without a power supply, and activities are underway to establish power supply for part of Petrinja, which is expected during the evening. in all the mentioned areas, a part of the consumers will be without power supply until all minor faults on the low voltage network and connections are eliminated."

18:10 A huge column formed on the highway to Sisak.
The descent from the highway at the toll booths in Lekenik is very crowded. Recall that passes have been abolished throughout the country. More on Index.

18:00 Bozinovic announced
"We are all committed to accommodating people, those who cannot in their homes. As far as human forces are concerned, we have enough of them. We are working on it and help is coming from the national headquarters from the warehouse. that everyone has a roof over their heads and I think we will succeed in that, "Bozinovic said.

17:54 Evacuation from the hospital in Petrinja

The evacuation of patients from the Petrinja hospital is still ongoing, there is no electricity or heating, military vans are waiting, the ground is still shaking.

17:48 Another person was killed in Žažina

There were five people in the church in Žažine at the time of the collapse, four of whom escaped before it collapsed. One person remained trapped under the rubble and died.

17:47 Doctor from Sisak hospital: Earthquake knocked me to the floor, surgery building separated
A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 near Petrinja destroyed the town, but it also caused great damage in Sisak. Doctor Ivana Šmit, a cardiologist at the General Hospital in Sisak, was in the internal medicine department at the time of the earthquake, and soon after the earthquake, she went to rescue patients from the hospital in Petrinja.

17:46 45 HGSS members transported by helicopter from Split to Petrinja to search in ruins
Croatian Air Force helicopters from Divulje rushed to the Petrinja area on Tuesday to transport 45 members of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (HGS) in Split to help search for and help people in the rubble, according to HGSS Deputy Chief Vinko Prizmić.

17:48 New footage of Petrinja from above

17:24 Live from Petrinja

17:19 New information: Six are dead
It has been confirmed to Index that there are five dead people in Majske Poljane.

17:08 Deputy Mayor of Glina for Index
Four people have died, one is fighting for his life.

17:00 Bandić: In Zagreb, the damage is 20 times less than in the March earthquake
"Fortunately, there are no casualties in Zagreb. There are slightly injured people and panic. Most of them are people stuck in elevators and in a panic on the stairs," said Mayor Bandic.

16:57 Westgate closes
Westgate Shopping City will not be open to visitors today and tomorrow, they said. The Center has no structural damage and is completely safe, but when there are major accidents, such as today's earthquake, a system of sprinklers is preventively activated, which caused minor flooding in part of the Center.

The earthquake also caused minor damage to store windows, and part of the range was damaged, and in the next few days the damage will be repaired and the Center
reopen to customers.

By the way, Westgate was designed and built according to the strictest conditions for earthquake protection, and the style of construction is ‘deserving’ that the Center did not record major damage even after the earthquake in March.

16:55 Four people died in Majske Poljane
It was confirmed to Index that four people were killed in Majske Poljane.

16:42 Information about the third victim has arrived
According to new information, another person was killed.

16:32 Međimurje headquarters reported: We are abolishing checkpoints
The Civil Protection Headquarters of Međimurje County informs the public that according to the information of the Police Administration of Međimurje, the police are abolishing checkpoints among
counties. The e-pass system has been suspended until further notice. The Croatian Mountain Rescue Service sent seven people from Međimurje to help in Petrinja.

The Public Fire Brigade and the Voluntary Fire Brigade of Međimurje have been put on alert to leave the affected areas. The Red Cross will coordinate the collection of humanitarian aid and will send a message to the public when more information is known.

16:29 The whole of Croatia is wondering: How to help Petrinja?
Thousands of people respond to the addresses and numbers, as well as on their Facebook profiles, with one wish and the question: how to help?

MORE HERE

16:20 Zagreb helps Petrinja
The City of Zagreb has sent emergency teams to the Emergency Management Office in Petrinja and Sisak, firefighters trained to rescue from the rubble, a special container containing rescue equipment, 100 beds, five tents and tarpaulins to cover the roofs. Assistance is also provided by eight Zagreb ambulance teams and members of the City Society of the Red Cross Zagreb, the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service-Zagreb Station and the Zagreb Amateur Radio Association.

In Petrinja and Sisak, 54 Zagreb firefighters and 12 fire trucks are on the ground, along with one fire truck that was sent to the affected area yesterday.

As of this morning, employees of the city offices have been on the ground in the area of ​​Sisak and Petrinja, where, together with teams of civil engineers, they are helping to establish a system for receiving the first quick inspections of damaged buildings and houses. The mayor sent a message that the City of Zagreb is making all its resources available to the affected area, the City of Zagreb reported.

16:04 Help is coming from all sides
A convoy of military excavators has just entered Petrinja

15:59 The death of another person has been confirmed
One person was killed in Majske Poljane.

15:46 An earthquake with an epicenter in Italy was felt in Croatia

15:46 Teams of the Institute for Emergency Medical Aid of Varaždin County actively involved in helping the injured in Sisak-Moslavina County
Upon receiving a call from the Crisis Staff of the Ministry of Health, the Varaždin County Emergency Medical Service immediately sent an ambulance team and a medical team to help people affected by today's earthquake in Sisak-Moslavina County.

The emergency team has already transferred the first casualties from Petrinja to the Sisak Hospital, while the medical team will take the casualties to Sisak and drive them to the Zagreb hospitals if necessary.

It should be noted that the Institute for Emergency Medical Aid of Varaždin County has three more emergency teams in preparation if necessary.

15:42 Live from Petrinja, repairing the damage is starting after a huge earthquake

15:21 The Ministry of the Interior announced that they had revoked the passes for the Sisak-Moslavina County.

Citizens whose homes were damaged in the earthquake and have accommodation in another county can tell the police at the checkpoint the reason for leaving the county.

"Passes for Sisak-Moslavina County have been revoked! If citizens from other areas affected by the earthquake have the opportunity to stay in the neighboring county, and come across a police checkpoint, let them report the reasons to the police and they will be allowed to pass! Follow the measures!" said the Ministry of the Interior.

15:16 Church near Sisak completely destroyed, people trapped inside

In ŽAŽINA in the municipality of Lekenik near Sisak, a church was completely destroyed.

Damir Trut, deputy interior minister and commander of the Civil Protection, told RTL that two more are missing in the ruins under the church, several were injured.

"The first thing that needs to be done is to save the people who remained under the rubble, there are still only some in Zazina, and then it will be searched to see if anyone else is left. After that, the ruins are being cleared," Trut told RTL.

15:16 KBC Zagreb will receive 40 infected patients from Sisak
The Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb will receive about 40 Covid patients from the Sisak hospital, and all patients and staff of that hospital are in order and are returning to the buildings after the earthquake, according to the assistant director Milivoj Novak.

"Everything is under control, people panicked so they went out, now they are coming back," Novak said.

15:15 Istria sends help
The Civil Protection Headquarters of Istria County and the Fire Brigade of Istria County sent a total of 18 firefighters with search dogs from Istria County to the area of the town of Petrinja, which is most endangered by the consequences of the earthquake.

15:09 Osijek firefighters go to Petrinja
15 firefighters of the Public Utility Company of the city of Osijek trained to rescue from the ruins are going to Petrinja to help.

15:09 Plenković: We are canceling passes!
More details coming soon

15:08 International media writes about the violent earthquake in Croatia
The violent earthquake that hit a large part of Croatia is also reported by the world media.

Reuters reports that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the Croatian city of Petrinja, about 50 kilometers from Zagreb, and added that emergency services reported that many people were injured and that videos of people being rescued from the rubble near the epicenter were arriving from the field. 

15:08 Beroš: Organized transport of patients from Petrinja to Zagreb
"Transport of eight intensive Covid patients to Dubrava, three intensive to Sisak, eight cardiology to Sestre milosrdnice and about 20 moderate to Zagreb was organized, and we are talking to the heads of psychiatric institutions to accommodate 100 people from Petrinja," Beroš said during the visit. Petrinja. 

15:08 Buildings in Zagreb Damaged by Latest Quake, No Casualties Reported - more HERE

15:02 Zagreb sent help to Petrinja
The city of Zagreb sent two intervention teams, a team with a container and firefighters trained to rescue from the rubble, a special container containing equipment to rescue from the rubble, 100 beds and five tents. Assistance is also provided by eight Zagreb ambulance teams and volunteers from the City Society of the Red Cross.

"Once again, we appeal to the citizens of Zagreb to ensure the unimpeded passage of emergency vehicles on the roads."

14:58 The Zagreb - Sisak highway will be free today and tomorrow
"Please inform the public through media channels that Croatian Motorways will provide all users with a free toll on the Zagreb-Sisak motorway from 3 pm to tomorrow until 10 pm."

14:54 More footage from Petrinja and Zagreb

14:53 Live from Petrinja

14:47 Head of Seismological Service: One big fault has started
"We have more epicentral areas. The African plate is pushing our plate and those tensions are so strong that there is a large amount of energy being released."

14:45 Istria County: We will give priority to passes for citizens who must go there
Also, the earthquake was felt in Istria County. According to current information, there is no knowledge of possible material damage. According to the earthquake map
risk of the Republic of Croatia for a return period of 500 years, the area of the County of Istria is in the area of earthquake intensity 7 ° according to the MSK scale, which is a zone of least risk. For citizens of the County of Istria who need to go to the area where the earthquake occurred, due to family members, or real estate - the Civil Protection Headquarters of the County of Istria will issue priority passes for movement between counties.

14:44 Von der Leyen after the new earthquake: the EU is with Croatia, the commissioner arrives
"Another devastating earthquake in Croatia, the second in the past two days. I spoke with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković again. We are ready to help. I asked Janez Lenarčič to travel to Croatia as soon as the situation allows. We stand by Croatia," said Von der Leyen on Twitter. 

14:43 Vučić: We are ready to provide any assistance to Croatia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says Serbia is ready to provide any assistance to Croatia after the violent earthquake. 

14:43 Due to the earthquake of the overloaded mobile and fixed network, the operators sent an appeal
"BECAUSE of the devastating earthquake that hit Petrinja and its surroundings, and was felt throughout Croatia and beyond, there was a heavy load on all mobile and fixed networks and users are asked to use telecom services reasonably to make connections more accessible to all who need help."

14:41 Hundreds gathered in front of the Zagreb hospital, patients carrying babies in their arms - PHOTOS

14:39 There are at least 20 injured in Petrinja
Two with serious injuries, 18 with minor ones, these are just those who were transported to the Sisak hospital. As a reminder, patients are also transported to Zagreb hospitals.

14:39 Milanovic: The center of Petrinja looks like Grozny in Chechnya
"The city center looks like Grozny in Chechnya. People are scared," Milanovic said.

"Petrinja will be renovated with money from the EU, I can tell you that for sure," he added

14:33 HEP: Turn off electricity 
Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) has asked customers to turn off electricity to prevent network congestion when power is restored.

Parts of Zagreb are without electricity, and there is no electricity in cities affected by the earthquake.

14:33 Passes are revoked
Passes for the Sisak-Moslavina County are being canceled, and beyond, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic told Jutarnji list. A decision is awaited to see what exactly that means.

14:29 PHOTO Earthquake severely damages the Ministry of Defense in Zagreb
The devastating earthquake with the epicenter near Petrinja, which was felt throughout Croatia at 12.19 pm, was 6.2, the Seismological Service reported, noting that material damage was expected. 

14:28 Huge damage to the Sisak hospital. 
The director of the Sisak hospital, Tomislav Dujmenović, told HRT that the damage to the hospital caused by the violent earthquake was enormous. 

14:23 Arena Zagreb will take care of coronavirus patients from Sisak-Moslavina County
Arena Zagreb Hospital will take care of COVID patients from Sisak-Moslavina County, it was announced on Tuesday.

14:22 What to do during and after an earthquake. Here are the important instructions
We urge citizens, if they are able, to go out into the open and move away from buildings that are in danger of collapsing," police said.

They also urged people to get off the roads.

"We urge citizens to stay away from the roads where there is traffic, and we ask drivers to pay attention to children and other people who move near the roads," warns the Ministry of the Interior. They warn drivers to reduce speed. 

14:20 Mayor of Sisak in tears: It's bad, half of the city administration building collapsed
The mayor of Sisak, Kristina Ikić Baniček, responded immediately after the earthquake to HRT's show "Studio 4" and said that the situation in Sisak was quite bad and that the quake was much stronger than yesterday. She added that all the people who were in the city administration building ran outside and half of the building collapsed.

14:15 Appeal in Zagreb: Remove cars from the road, emergency services cannot pass
After a strong earthquake in Petrinja, which was also felt in Zagreb and caused damage to previously damaged buildings, the Office for Emergency Management of the City of Zagreb appealed to Zagreb residents to get off the roads with cars because emergency services cannot pass. 

14:09 An Al Jazeera reporter reported live when the quake struck

14:08 Plenković: We will lift everything
Plenković arrived in Petrinja. "We are lifting everything, we have to put people somewhere, we are sending helicopters to pick up people," Plenković said.

14:07 Dumbović: We have dead children
"This has nothing to do with life. My city is completely destroyed. We have dead children. It can't be described. This is like Hiroshima. We need firefighters, we don't know what's under the surface, a roof fell on one car, we need help," said mayor of Petrinja Darinko Dumbović for HRT.

14:06 There are collapsed chimneys in Varaždin
In Varaždin County at 12:19 an earthquake was felt, which had its epicenter near Petrinja with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale. The County Center 112 and the Fire Operations Center received reports of about 10 collapsed chimneys and several cracks in the walls, mostly from the southern and southwestern part of the County, by 1.30 pm.

So far, no reports of injuries to citizens or major material damage have been received - said the Civil Protection Headquarters of Varaždin County.

13:56 There are injured in Zagreb
The information was published by Croatian Radio.

13:55 Bringing the injured from Petrinja
Prof. Slavko Sabalic, head of the Clinic for Traumatology in Draskoviceva, told Index that so far there is no information about the damage to the building, that all patients are well. "Now they are bringing the wounded from Petrinja and Sisak, I invited all the staff to come and we are all on standby," said Sabalic.

13:50 A girl died in an earthquake in Petrinja
The information was confirmed for HRT by Mayor Dumbović.

13:45 Petrinja collapsed after the earthquake

13:44 Everyone went to help Petrinja

13:39 EMSC: Earthquake felt by about six million people
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) estimated on Tuesday that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Petrinja was felt by six million people, according to Richter.

The US Geological Survey's (USGS) earthquake hazard program estimated that the quake was felt in Croatia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Austria.

13:38 Damage in Krapina-Zagorje County
After a strong earthquake that hit Croatia on Tuesday at 12.20 pm, reports of damaged buildings in Zabok, Klanjec and Kumrovec in the Krapina-Zagorje County, confirmed the prefect Željko Kolar.

Kolar said that the earthquake was felt in the entire county and that there was material damage.

"Several mayors and prefects have already called me. They said that their places and cities were damaged, that there was material damage. I just hope there are no human casualties, no more serious injuries. I still don't know that," said the prefect.

Emergency services went to the scene, and Kolar said that he could confirm that calls had come from the area of ​​the towns of Zabok and Klanjec and the municipality of Kumrovec for the need for firefighters' intervention.

"There are destroyed chimneys and we will have to remove the remains," said Kolar, adding that the earthquake was strongly felt in Krapina as well.

"There is damage to the County building. The walls have cracked both inside and out, but they are not of such proportions that one could not stay in the building. Right now, our janitors are inspecting to see the condition of the chimneys, because it is a busy street, so that it does not accidentally fall on someone, God forbid that someone gets hurt," said the Krapina-Zagorje County Prefect.

13:37 Međimurje on standby
The earthquake was also felt in the area of ​​Međimurje County, and the Civil Protection Headquarters of Međimurje County calls on the municipal and city Civil Protection Headquarters to check the possible damage in their area. All information can be obtained from the emergency services at 112.

All available forces in Međimurje have been made available to the population in the function of maximum readiness. According to the first information, the health institutions in the area of ​​Međimurje County did not suffer any damage.

13:35 Damage in Karlovac as well
A strong earthquake that hit Petrinja was also felt in Karlovac County. ŽVOC Karlovac records citizens' reports of damage to buildings in the area of Karlovac and Duga Resa. Firefighters are touring the locations according to reports from citizens, and given a large number of calls, citizens are asked to be patient.

Earlier this morning, at the command of the chief fire commander, due to the need to help eliminate the consequences of the earthquake in Sisak-Moslavina County, three firefighters were sent with the JVP of Karlovac and two firefighters with DVD Vojnić. Due to today's earthquake, an Intervention Fire Brigade of 30 firefighters will be sent to Petrinja with the necessary equipment and techniques for rescuing from the rubble, including the K-9 team of DVD Karlovac.

13:28 The gasworks announced what needs to be done
"We ask citizens to close the gas at the main valve located in the yellow cabinet at the building only in cases if they smell gas and if their chimney is broken or damaged, and to inform the City Gasworks Zagreb on 0800 400 400 or 01 6437 755, 01 6302 382, 01 6437 741. It is recommended to close the valve in front of the gas meter. "

13:27 Milanović is also on his way to Petrinja
A spokesman for the President's Office, Nikola Jelic, confirmed to Hina that President Milanovic was on his way to Petrinja.

13:26 Drone: All emergency services have been launched
Firefighters and all necessary services have been launched and are on their way to Petrinja to provide assistance, Civil Protection Director Damir Trut said on Tuesday after the quake, advising citizens to monitor the situation carefully and leave damaged facilities if they can.

Emergency number 112, ambulance and firefighters and all lines are operational and I believe that citizens will be able to contact them, Trut told N1 television on the way to Petrinja.

Answering a journalist's question, he said that, according to the information at his disposal, hospitals in Zagreb do not have major damage.

13:25 Earthquake near Petrinja caused unrest among BiH residents
A strong earthquake that hit Petrinja on Tuesday was also felt in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the ground trembled for about twenty seconds.

The quake affected most of the neighboring country, from Bihac to Sarajevo.

The quake caused unrest among residents of the neighboring state.

"Dnevni avaz" reports that there are reports of minor material damage to the facilities.

13:23 Zagreb police announced
On Tuesday, the Zagreb Police Department called on citizens to use personal vehicles only in emergencies.

They also call on citizens to follow other recommendations in the event of an earthquake.

There is a traffic collapse in Zagreb after a violent earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale with the epicenter near Petrinja. Most of the city is without electricity, and there is a traffic collapse on the roads.

13:21 Krško nuclear power plant stopped
The Krško nuclear power plant was stopped according to the usual procedure in case of major natural disasters, according to the agency - more HERE

The power plant was built to be resistant to much stronger earthquakes than those recorded so far in Slovenia or Croatia.

Its construction would withstand an impact of 7.9 degrees, which was the strongest devastating earthquake in the area of today's Slovenia, the one from the vicinity of Idrija in 1511.

13:20 Plenković is on his way to Petrinja
"On the way to Petrinja after another devastating earthquake in Sisak-Moslavina County, which was felt in many parts of Croatia. We mobilized all available services to help people and clear the destroyed parts. Now the most important thing is to save lives," Plenković wrote on Twitter.

13:15 Child killed
Mayor of Petrinja has revealed that one child has died - more HERE

Mayor Darinko Dumbović confirmed to 24 Sata that a child was killed in the earthquake in Petrinja. As he says, half of the city is destroyed.

"This is terrible. There are dead, there are injured. We saw one child die in the square. The center of Petrinja is destroyed. Our seven engineers were left buried in this building, but we managed to get them out. This is a disaster, send all the help you have," one of the engineers who went to assess the damage told us.

The area of Petrinja was hit by an earthquake of 6.2 on the Richter scale shortly after noon, reports EMSC.

13:10 The first footage of the earthquake arrives HERE

13:08 All services mobilized
All services were mobilized to help Petrinja.

13:06 Petrinja was destroyed
Screams and cries can be heard on the recordings of N1 Television, whose reporters appear live. A reporter reported that one child appeared to have been killed.

12:58 Kuk: Extremely strong earthquake
"6.2 magnitude, it is an extremely strong earthquake, there was an epicenter between Petrinja and Sisak. This earthquake is about thirty times stronger than the one in Zagreb due to the released energy. Zagreb is collapsing," Kuk told N1.

12:51 Police: Get out in the open, get away from buildings
"We urge citizens to go out into the open if they are able and move away from buildings that are in danger of collapsing," the police said.

12:47 Rescued child in Petrinja

12:44 Reactions to the terrible earthquake, felt across the country: "Literally the houses were swaying"

STRONG earthquake throughout Croatia. According to the EMSC, the power was 6.3 on the Richter scale, and the epicenter was 3 kilometers from Petrinja. After that quake, another smaller one was felt. More on Index.

12:43 There is no electricity or telephone in parts of Croatia

12:42 LIVE Video stream from the center of Zagreb after the violent earthquake

12:36 House collapsed on a car - "We managed to get one child out, he was in the car, everything collapsed, the owner is inside, but he is not answering," the young man told N1. "It's hard, I heard that the kindergarten collapsed, there were no children in the kindergarten, we don't know if we have any dead ...", says another.

(Source N1)

12:33 In Sisak, half of the sports hall was allegedly demolished.

12:30 - The view from Petrinje (credit N1)

December 29, 2020 – Just after midday on 29th December 2020, yet another powerful Zagreb earthquake has shaken the buildings and streets of the Croatian capital

Just 24 hours after a second large earthquake shook the Croatian capital in 2020, yet another large Zagreb earthquake has visited city residents. The large tremor took place just after midday and sent the city's citizens into the streets, fleeing shaking buildings from which masonry fell. Dust filled the air outside. Everyone is thankful for having their COVID masks. The situation at the epicentre of the earthquake, just over 40 kilometres from Zagreb, is much worse.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit the capital yesterday, its epicentre located in Petrinje. The Zagreb earthquake of 29 December 2020 was even bigger - it measured 6.3 - its epicentre also in the area of Petrinja and Glina in Sisak Moslavina County. This means that the three largest Zagreb earthquakes to have taken place over the last 100 years have happened in 2020.

City residents ran out onto the streets after this earthquake

This Petrinja/Zagreb earthquake took place 44 - 46 kilometres southeast of Zagreb. Hundreds of smaller aftershocks were felt over the 24 hours in the Petrinje area. The Petrinja/Zagreb earthquake of 29 December 2020 didn't feel like any of the hundreds of aftershocks that have visited Croatia since the large earthquake in the start of the year - this was much more like the first. Damage to Zagreb from the first major earthquake of 2020 is estimated to have already cost the city in excess of 11 billion Euros. That first major tremor occurred early in the morning, while people were still in bed - the Coronavirus lockdown meant everyone was inside their homes

Office workers and people going about their daily lives ran out onto Heizelova to escape the shaking buildings and the dust that filled the air

At the time of publishing, no details had yet reached TCN in regards to casualties from the earthquake of 29 December. No casualties were recorded from the previous day's earthquake. EDIT: Less than an hour after the earthquake, it was reported that sadly a child died in the Petrinja area as a result of the earthquake. Later in the day, a further five fatalities were sadly confirmed.

This is a developing news story and Total Croatia News will be updating its coverage as more information reaches us

December 28, 2020 - Another earthquake rocks central Croatia in 2020.

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Milanovic and Plenkovic Visit Sisak and Petrinja After Earthquake

UPDATE: Two aftershocks were also felt in central Croatia, at 7:49 am and 7:51 am, waking up completely those who thought they might go back to sleep this Monday morning. The pair had their epicentres at a similar location, and their magnitudes were 4.7 and 4.1:

Dva #potres (#earthquake) 28.12. kod Petrinje, M4.7 u 07:49 i M4.1 u 07:51. Opširnije na https://t.co/p5PZlbx90l. Ako ste osjetili potres, molimo javite na https://t.co/E7EOdDpWtn

— Seizmološka služba HR (@seizmo_hr) December 28, 2020

The Croatian Seismological Service reported that the earthquake was 5.0 magnitude: 

#potres (#earthquake) 28.12 u 06:28 M5.0, 5 km jugozapadno od Petrinje. Ako ste osjetili potres, molimo javite na https://t.co/RJDaIJlwpM
Izvješće ćemo objaviti u komentaru.

— Seizmološka služba HR (@seizmo_hr) December 28, 2020

Namely, at 6:28 Monday morning, the quake was 5.2 magnitude, according to the first EMSC estimate. The epicenter of the earthquake was 49 km SE of Zagreb and 12 km NE of Sisak, felt mostly in and around Petrinja.

The quake occurred 2 km below the ground, according to Hina. 

Recall that in March, Zagreb and its surroundings were hit by two earthquakes of similar strength. At dawn on March 22, at 6:23 am, Zagreb was hit by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake. After that, five more earthquakes occurred, of magnitude 3 to 5 on the Richter scale. 

Mayor Milan Bandic sent a message to the people of Zagreb: "Unfortunately, we have again felt a strong earthquake in the Zagreb area. Fortunately, for now, there is no information on serious damage, and I hope it will remain so. However, in case anyone is in need, free telephone lines are open (0800 8802 and 0800 8805) through which you can ask for help or necessary assistance from city services. This is a difficult year for all of us but we must be together and we must not forget about health and the invisible enemy at this time."

The Civil Protection. HQ also shared a statement this morning: "According to the Seismological Service, an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale, Intensity VII of the EMS scale, was recorded in the Petrinja area on December 28 at 06:28. According to the first information, reports of damaged buildings and vehicles have been received, and so far there is no information on injuries. Citizens are asked to comply with the measures in force to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection if they need to leave their homes due to the earthquake."

Free telephone lines have been opened through which the citizens of Zagreb can request help and assistance from the city services after the earthquake.  The phone numbers are 0800 8802 and 0800 8805.

Quite a lot of damage has been reported in Petrinja, Sisak, Glina and in the region. No damage has been reported in Zagreb so far.

More news soon... Hopefully, we won't update this article with any news of additional aftershocks.

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