"Human Rights Ombudswoman, Tena Simonovic-Einwalter, joined calls to ensure that women in Croatia are not denied medical assistance when requesting a pregnancy termination in accordance with the applicable laws," state agency Hina informed the public on Tuesday.
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SISAK, Croatia (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighbouring countries, officials and residents said.
Rescuers pulled people from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Petrinja and other towns, and army troops were sent to the area to help.
Tremors were also felt in Croatia’s capital Zagreb and as far away as Austria’s capital Vienna. Slovenia shut its only nuclear power plant as a precaution.
It was the second quake to strike the area in two days.
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said it hit at 1119 GMT at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), with the epicentre in Petrinja, 50 km south of Zagreb.
China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-31 09:47 Share CLOSE Croatian workers and volunteers work to clear rubble from a street in quake-battered Petrinja on Tuesday. DAMIR SENCAR/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Second to hit in as many days sends rescuers into rubble-strewed streets
SISAK, Croatia－An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling neighboring countries, officials and residents said.
Rescuers pulled people from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Petrinja, outside the capital Zagreb, as well as in other towns. Soldiers were sent to the area to help.
Tremors were also felt in Zagreb and as far away as Austria s capital Vienna. Slovenia shut its only nuclear power plant as a precaution.
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He posted: Dear citizens of Petrinja, I am making my hotel in Novalja available to the 16 most endangered families. If you need temporary accommodation, contact my team at info@joelhotel.com or Whatsapp 0996769971 with your details. Advantage of families with children.
Lovren s hotel on the Island of Pag and is named after the Zenit defender s children Josip and Elena.
The current Zenit and former Liverpool defender (above) has called on families with children to be given main priority in claiming temporary accommodation at his hotel
Lovren is offering 16 families temporary accommodation at his Joel Hotel in Croatia
Lovren hopes to reach out to those families in desperate need of shelter following the quake
Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, killing 7 Wednesday, 30 December 2020 8:40 AM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 30 December 2020 8:40 AM ] Destroyed houses and a car are seen on a street after an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia, on December 29, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighboring countries, officials and residents said.
Rescuers pulled people from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Petrinja and other towns, and army troops were sent to the area to help. Tremors were also felt in Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, and as far away as Austria’s capital, Vienna. Slovenia shut its only nuclear power plant as a precaution. It was the second quake to strike the area in two days.