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A view of a building damaged in an earthquake, in Petrinja, Croatia. A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia and caused major damage and at least one death in a town southeast of the capital.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, centre, points his finger as he stands next to an elderly woman who was evacuated because of an earthquake, in Petrinja, Croatia.

Soldiers inspect the remains of a building damaged in an earthquake, in Petrinja, Croatia.

Residents remove debris from a street from a building damaged in an earthquake, in Petrinja, Croatia.

A view of remains of a building damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia.

A view of remains of a car covered by debris and buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia.

People walk through debris from buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia

People walk through the rubble from buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia.

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

Residents inspect damage caused by an earthquake in Sisak, Croatia.

A view of buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia.

A man stands amidst the rubble from buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia.

The mother, left, no name given, of 12-year old Laura who was killed by falling rubble during the earthquake, reacts next to buildings damaged in an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia.