Major Earthquake in Croatia

[Bosko]

Dear brothers,

Few hours ago major earthquake magnitude 6,3 struck Petrinja and Sisak (100 km from capital city Zagreb).

For now there is no news about injuries of our brothers.

I talked with very good friend of mine who is member if Croatia branch committee and he told me that brothers from the branch are ok and also there is no damages on the buildings.

Edited December 29, 2020 by Bosko

[Bosko]

On March of this year earthquake struck capital city Zagreb. 

This friend of mine told me that just a few hours later a member of GB called and asked about situation and how they can help.

What a wonderful organization we belong to and how GB love us all very much.

[hatcheckgirl]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55474230

Unfortunately, a child was killed so far, and searching is continuing under the rubble. Let's hope that there are no more casualties.  Good to hear our brothers and sisters are safe.

[Friends just call me Ross]

 

Sounds like they had a foreshock there yesterday.  

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Excerpt from Sister Lucy's BBC article linked above:

 

Tomislav Fabijanic, head of emergency medical services in Sisak, said many people had been injured in the two towns. "There are fractures, concussion and some had to be operated on," he said.

 

A kindergarten also collapsed in Petrinja, but it was empty at the time of the quake.

 

In a village just outside Petrinja, a worker told N1 that nine of its 10 houses were destroyed.

 

Slovenia has moved to close the Krsko nuclear power plant it co-owns with Croatia.

 

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia on Monday.

 

[Bosko]

UPDATE: so far there are no injuries among the brothers. Several families lost their homes and settled with the brothers.

[Jothob]

3 minutes ago, Bosko said:

UPDATE: so far there are no injuries among the brothers. Several families lost their homes and settled with the brothers.

Thank you for the update.. happy to hear our brothers are all ok. 

[.Ivan.]

@Bosko, i am from Zagreb, that was quake this area hits once in 100 years. Most of buildings are old, from Austro-Hungarian empire, citizens are poor people.
it is the least developed region in croatia and now half of the houses and companies have been razed to the ground .. and subsequent after shocks 1-3 Richter. people are on the streets, sleeping in cars, only now help is coming from austria and surrounding richer countries because we have a corrupt government that stole or sold reserves in case of natural disasters .. our brothers are taken care of but many live rural life, have livestock etc, no they want to leave the ruined houses. some citizens sell and donate whole flocks of sheep because they have nowhere to go with them. difficult situation in the country.

[.Ivan.]

uhh, after much aftershocks od this 6.2 quake 45km from me, today was a 2.7 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter right in my neighborhood, explosion like a bomb and vibration, creepy.

[Friends just call me Ross]

https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/croatia/Severe-Earthquake-Pummels-Croatia/

 

Article about the 6.4 quake in Croatia on JW.org "What's New"