Early this morning, Croatia was hit by the third earthquake this week. On Monday, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck central Croatia, also near Petrinja.
According to the BBC, at least seven people have lost their lives, and several have been injured. The mayor of Petrinja said half the town had been destroyed, leaving the residents in temporary accommodation after their houses were damaged.
Tuesday's earthquake was the largest to occur in Croatia according to the US Geological Survey, which was similar in size to the one that occurred in 1880 near Zagreb.
A 12-year-old girl was one of the victims that lost their lives in Petrinja on Tuesday after being hit by falling debris. Five people died in the nearby town of Glina, while state media reported that a seventh victim had been found in the rubble of a church in Zazina.
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