Wreath laid, candles lit for seven killed in Croatia earthquake

ZAGREB, 2 January (Hina) – On Saturday, a national day of mourning for the seven killed in Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, Petrinja Mayor Darinko Dumbovic and associates laid a wreath and lit candles where 13-year-old Laura Cvijic was killed.

Dumbovic recalled that dozens of people were injured in the 6.2 tremor.

The government on Thursday proclaimed January 2 a day of mourning. Besides the girl killed in the town of Petrinja, five people were killed in the village of Majske Poljane and an organist in a church in the village of Zazina.

Danas se s tugom prisjećamo i odajemo počast žrtvama stradalim u potresu koji je pogodio Sisačko-moslavačku županiju. Obiteljima izražavam sućut, s njima sam u mislima i molitvama. #potres #Petrinja #Glina #Sisak #DanŽalosti pic.twitter.com/VsaIZyhlz2

— Josip Aladrović (@josip_aladrovic) January 2, 2021

According to current estimates, more than 2,000 buildings have been damaged. The centre of Petrinja sustained the biggest damage. Many people in Petrinja, Sisak, Glina and nearby villages have lost their homes. The earthquake has also caused damage in Zagreb and Krapina-Zagorje counties as well as in the City of Zagreb. A magnitude 5.0 foreshock with the epicentre near Petrinja on Monday has caused damage as well.

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— MUP-RH (@mup_rh) January 2, 2021

Relief convoys arriving from everywhere

Access to Petrinja today has almost been jammed due to relief convoys arriving from everywhere, including from abroad. Construction crews are still cleaning up the effects of the tremors, while dozens of construction engineers are inspecting buildings. Famous Croatian chefs are helping too by preparing thousands of meals a day.