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One Fatality as 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Croatia's Capital

VOA News

   A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Croatia's capital, Zagreb, Sunday
   morning, killing at least one person and causing widespread damage and
   power outages.

   The victim was a 15-year-old boy. Officials said there were also
   injuries but did not give further details.

   "We got a call about a collapsed building. Teams went to the spot and
   found a seriously injured child who did not show signs of life," Zarko
   Rasic, the head of Zagreb's emergency unit told state-run HINA news
   agency.

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