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.
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)
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)

“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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