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Strong Earthquake Shakes Croatia, Damages Buildings

Associated Press

   ZAGREB, CROATIA - A strong earthquake shook Croatia and its capital
   Sunday, causing widespread damage and panic. One death as beenreported.

   The European seismological agency, EMSC, said the earthquake measured
   5.3 and struck a wide area north of the capital, Zagreb, at 6:23 a.m.
   local time Sunday. The epicenter was 7 kilometers (4 miles) north of
   Zagreb at the depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

   One person was reported killed in Zagreb. A 15-year-old was found in a
   collapsed building, according to the head of Zagreb Emergency Medicine
   Institute.

   Many buildings cracked in Zagreb and walls and rooftops were damaged.
   Downtown streets were littered with debris. Concrete slabs fell on cars
   and chimneys landed in front of entrances.

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