Strong earthquake rattles central Croatia

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit 46 kilometres (17 miles) south east of Zagreb

A resident takes a photograph of the damage caused by an earthquake in Sisak, Croatia (AP)

A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia, causing considerable damage to homes and other buildings in a town south east of the capital Zagreb.

A man and a boy were pulled out alive from a car buried in rubble and taken to hospital.