A 23-truck convoy organised by firefighters from the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg arrived in Sisak-Moslavina County on Friday morning, bringing humanitarian aid to earthquake victims.

Fifty German firefighters brought 230 tonnes of aid, including firefighting equipment, clothing, hygiene products and construction material. The area was struck by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on 29 December, leaving seven people killed and extensive property damage.

“We started collecting aid already on 31 December and we have already brought the first convoy of aid. The second convoy set out at 4pm on Thursday with 23 vehicles and 50 firefighters. Since we don’t want to be a burden to anyone, we just came to deliver the equipment. We will help with the unloading and will head back to Germany on Saturday morning,” the convoy’s leader Gerhard Lai said.

County fire marshal Mijo Brlecic thanked the German firefighters for the donation, citing their years-long cooperation. He said that the construction material was particularly valuable because it was in short supply.

The first convoy of 11 firefighting vehicles and three Red Cross vehicles from Baden-Wurttemberg arrived a week ago, bringing 110 tonnes of aid, mostly medical supplies, food and hygiene products and firefighting equipment.