ZAGREB, April 24, 2020 – President Zoran Milanović on Friday received a delegation of mountain climbers, potholers and altitude workers from Zagreb and thanked them for their selfless volunteer work in helping Zagreb residents in the aftermath of the March 22 earthquake.
“You exposed yourself to a far greater danger than COVID-19. I know how dangerous that is and I thank you for that. Your engagement was extra-institutional. Everything had to be organised quickly and we must be grateful that good and selfless volunteers still exist,” Milanovic’s office said in a press release.
Speaking on behalf of mountain climbers, potholers and altitude workers, Rene Lisac said that their organisation was on the ground very quickly after the strong earthquake struck Zagreb on March 22.
Lisac said that this was a coordinated action involving about one hundred young people who divided themselves into groups and because they were not that experienced in these feats they were guided and assisted by altitude workers.
He underscored that it was an honour to be involved and to be able to help Zagreb citizens, for their smiles and expressions of gratitude.
A volunteer and member of the initiative, Mak Sedman thanked all the volunteers and altitude workers as well as the public fire brigade and other firefighters who had done a huge job.
This initiative showed that when people are organised everything is possible, the press release said.
More news about the earthquake can be found in the Lifestyle section.
