Red Cross Croatia (HCK) said on Tuesday that it had distributed 287 tonnes of food, over 200,000 litres of water and more than 60,000 hot meals in the areas hit by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on December 29 and that it had raised 38.5 million (€5.1 million) in financial donations over the past week.

More than 1,000 packages of children food and equipment, 52 packages of animal food, 623 heaters, 76 generator units have been distributed as well.

“Currently the demand is highest for generator units, heaters, extension cords, canvases, plastic sheeting and burners,” HCK said.

The organisation stressed that information spreading on social networks was not true and that it caused direct harm to the quake-hit population and caused a fall in the number of donations which would be very transparently distributed to the earthquake victims.

“The right to humanitarian aid is not conditional on the presentation of any identification documents, Red Cross teams are regularly visiting remote hamlets as well, and assistance is given to everyone in need,” HCK said.

Psychological and social support has been provided to the earthquake victims and so far more than 2,900 such services have been provided, the organisation said.

(€1 = 7.55 kuna)