Bosnia's first quake victim, Elmira Sefo, is killed by a rock that fell on a house

2022-04-23 08:04:51Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Bosnia's first quake victim, Elmira Sefo, is killed by a rock that fell on
Elmira Sefo and the rock that fell on her house - Images from the Bosnian media

A strong earthquake shook the Balkans last night. The quake's epicenter was in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a magnitude of 5.7 on the European quake site EMSC.

The quake was also felt in Croatia, Macedonia, Albania and Serbia, while today it is reported that the first victim was recorded. It is about a 27-year-old girl Elmira Sefo from Stolaci, local media write, newsbomb.al reports.

It is learned that a large rock fell on the house where the young woman lived with her parents, a Bosnian town, causing her death. Her parents are reported to be in good health.

Elmira was taken by ambulance to Mostar hospital, where doctors tried to bring her back to life, but without success. The injuries she received were fatal.

A relative of the injured girl told the media that the rock broke the house and that the scenes were horrible. "That rock fell and broke into my cousins' house. My cousin was seriously injured. In my house everything fell from the shelves to the floor. "I have never felt such an earthquake in my life," she said.

 


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