  Powerful earthquake rocks Croatia's Zagreb March 22, 2020 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Zagreb and its surroundings at on Sunday, March 22 morning, the strongest in over 140 years, Croatia Week reports. According to a report from Al Jazeera, as firefighting and rescue operations were ongoing at several locations across Zagreb, news outlets reported that a 15-year-old was in critical condition and others were injured. The tremor lasted a few seconds with the epicenter seven kilometres north of Zagreb, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported on its website. One more strong earthquake shook Zagreb at 7 am. Buildings in the center of the city, including the bell tower of Zagreb’s Cathedral, were damaged. There was an electricity outage in some residential areas. The Interior Ministry on Sunday morning recommended that residents should stay outside and keep a distance in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection. "It lasted over 10 seconds. By far the strongest I have ever felt," one witness said, adding that it was followed by several aftershocks. In Zagreb, people fled apartments and took to the streets․ So far, Croatia has confirmed 206 cases of the virus and one death. Photo. HINA/Damir SEN   Top stories Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili. Destinations welcomed 900m fewer international tourists in January–October when compared with the same period of 2019.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Deeply saddened by tragic train accident in Balasore  The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences over the major rail accident involving two express trains.15 schoolkids face Gabriel Sargissian in open-air simultaneous display On June 1, Byblos Bank Armenia held a unique event for kids and school students to celebrate Children's Day.Karabakh denies Azerbaijan’s ceasefire accusations The Defense Army of Nagorno Karabakh has denied firing on Azerbaijani positions across the line of contact.Top Armenian, U.S. defense officials talk security, cooperation Suren Papikyan had a telephone conversation with Dr. Colin Kahl, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy Affairs. |
