Earth quake in Croatia

[EMcC]

I know there are many members of this site that enjoy the hospitality of the Croatians and enjoy hunting in their beautiful countryside.
There seems to be a lack of information in the UK media which surprises me as there was a real problem recently not just with a catastrophic storm that nearly destroyed a village but the earthquake that followed in the same area and finished the job. As far as I am aware there was only one death and that was of a youngster but the rest of the village lost their homes and everything they own and as a lot of us know they don't own much. I have made a donation towards helping them and if anybody else feels affinity with Croatia here are the details.

 

[South West Stalkers]

Actually 7 deaths and 28 seriously injured persons and now they need to leave their home town as not safe being there.
I usually go there a few times a year for wild boar so I also made a donation.
Will organise a "charity" driven boar trip to there in the next season (hope covid settles) supporting the little village I've been visiting every year for many years now.

 

[EMcC]

My initial report was from day one where there were still people unaccounted for under the rubble.
My friend lives in Strizivojna which is about 120k's away from the quake and his village felt it but luckily there was no damage.
He has now taken seven people, who have lost their homes, under his wing and is accommodating and catering for them until something can be done.
I was very close to the quake area in November 2019 with a group on a driven Boar hunt so was very lucky it didn't happen then.
I still think it is a disgrace that the media hasn't covered it, the BBC is supposed to be the world service but not a word from them apart from a few words on the late night news one evening.
No reporters attending, no coverage at all. Perhaps the BBC reporters only attend when they can be put up in 1st Class hotels but because there aren't any here they didn't want to go

 

[South West Stalkers]

I picked up these figures from Hungarian news as South of Hungary was affected too.
I was there next to the Bosnian border in Nov 2019.

 

[jb1]

My initial report was from day one where there were still people unaccounted for under the rubble.
My friend lives in Strizivojna which is about 120k's away from the quake and his village felt it but luckily there was no damage.
He has now taken seven people, who have lost their homes, under his wing and is accommodating and catering for them until something can be done.
I was very close to the quake area in November 2019 with a group on a driven Boar hunt so was very lucky it didn't happen then.
I still think it is a disgrace that the media hasn't covered it, the BBC is supposed to be the world service but not a word from them apart from a few words on the late night news one evening.
No reporters attending, no coverage at all. Perhaps the BBC reporters only attend when they can be put up in 1st Class hotels but because there aren't any here they didn't want to go

Hi Edi where about was this ?

 

[Kjf]

My initial report was from day one where there were still people unaccounted for under the rubble.
My friend lives in Strizivojna which is about 120k's away from the quake and his village felt it but luckily there was no damage.
He has now taken seven people, who have lost their homes, under his wing and is accommodating and catering for them until something can be done.
I was very close to the quake area in November 2019 with a group on a driven Boar hunt so was very lucky it didn't happen then.
I still think it is a disgrace that the media hasn't covered it, the BBC is supposed to be the world service but not a word from them apart from a few words on the late night news one evening.
No reporters attending, no coverage at all. Perhaps the BBC reporters only attend when they can be put up in 1st Class hotels but because there aren't any here they didn't want to go

Proberbly not enough death and devastation to report/ sensationalise on for the BBC eh?

Im surprised that Sky news didn't attend within the hour lol

Croatia is a lovely Country ,

I wish all involved the best in a recovery

Kjf

 

[EMcC]

Hi Edi where about was this ?

The village that suffered is called Petrinja. They now suspect that the new houses that were built to comply with one of the conditions to join the EU were built using substandard cement, hence such devastation.

 

[jb1]

Sounds the norm regarding buildings Ed. Would we have gone through that area on the way to Papuk ?

 

[EMcC]

I can't remember going through that village but the rapid building that was going on to meet the EU deadline was probably the same.

 

[scrumbag]

Such a shame. Lovely country.

 

[reiver]

This is Split, respect & enjoy: 10 golden rules for tourists | Croatia Week is as good a place to find out news for Croatia

 

[EMcC]

This is Split, respect & enjoy: 10 golden rules for tourists | Croatia Week is as good a place to find out news for Croatia

Before the 'War' I used to go to Yugoslavia each year, flying in to Pula and travelling slightly west up the coast to Novigrad, fantastic little fishing village.
There were very strict rules about photography and the money/Dinar that you could take in was restricted, they wanted you to take UK currency into Yugoslavia and change it there.
I always hired a car and went investigating the country further out, was always made very welcome when stopping at some 'farms' for a drink.