Several injured in Croatian earthquake

Several injured in Croatian earthquake
Geologists initially reported a magnitude of 5.3 for the quake.

 
Zagreb - In Croatia, dozens of people were injured in a moderate earthquake early Sunday morning. This is reported by several media, citing government officials. It was initially unclear whether people were also killed.

Geologists initially reported a magnitude of 5.3 for the quake. It happened at 6:24 a.m. a few kilometers away from the Croatian capital Zagreb. An aftershock at around 7 a.m. reached a magnitude of 5.0.

According to media reports, numerous houses in Zagreb were damaged - rubble fell on parked cars. The cathedral in the city center was also affected: one of the two spiers came loose and crashed.

EU Council President Charles Michel expressed dismay at the accident. He assured Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković that the EU was ready to offer help and support, Michel said on Sunday morning via the short message service Twitter.