A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven folks, injuring greater than 20 and rattling a number of neighbouring international locations.
Rescuers pulled folks from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Petrinja and different cities, as military troops had been despatched to the realm to assist.
Tremors had been additionally felt in Croatia’s capital Zagreb and as far-off as Austria’s capital Vienna. Slovenia shut its solely nuclear energy plant as a precaution.
It was the second quake to strike the realm in two days and aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and better had been felt all through the day.
Folks in Zagreb rushed onto the streets, a few of which had been strewn with damaged roof tiles and different particles.
A day earlier on Monday, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia, additionally close to Petrinja.
In March, a temblor of magnitude 5.3 rattled Zagreb, inflicting one demise and injuring 27 folks.