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People carry incubators for newborn babies as the hospital is evacuated after an earthquake in Zagreb, Croatia, Sunday, March 22, 2020. A strong earthquake shook Croatia and its capital on Sunday, causing widespread damage and panic. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Irish men describe double hit of Covid-19 and earthquake suffered by Croatia: 'It was like the end of days'
“It was like the end of days. Everyone was wearing face masks, kids wrapped in blankets, dogs in carrier bags,” Irishman Tom O’Hara said after the worst earthquake to hit Zagreb, Croatia in 140 years did so as the country was in coronavirus lockdown.
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Central and southern Europe sizzles

A heatwave sweeping central and south-eastern Europe has killed at least 25 people, with soaring temperatures sparking forest fires, damaging crops and prompting calls to ban horse-drawn tourist carriages.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2007

Central and Southern Europe sizzles as temperatures soar

A heatwave sweeping central and south-eastern Europe has killed at least 13 people this week, with soaring temperatures causing forest fires and damaging crops, officials said today.

Fri, 20 Jul, 2007

Croatia: Embassy explosion centred in mail room

One person was injured today by an explosion in the mail room of the British Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia. The ambassador, John Ramsden, was unhurt.

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