At least seven people have died in an earthquake in Central Croatia. The earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck central part of the country yesterday.
Rescue teams spent the night scouring the rubble of damaged buildings in search of survivors. The Prime Minister after his visit said a 12-year-old girl was killed in Petrinja, and his deputy mentioned five people to Have died in the nearby town of Glina. A seventh victim was found in the rubble of a church.
The mayor of Petrinja said about half the town has been destroyed and people had been pulled from the rubble. Many were too afraid to return to their homes overnight in case aftershocks caused more damage.
Some people slept in their cars or stayed with relatives in other areas. About 200 people sheltered in a military barracks. Meanwhile, the EU crisis management chief Janez Lenarcic is due to visit Petrinja today.
