4 hours agoEarthquakes cause tourists to abandon Ohrid (Video)
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Earthquakes in Ohrid, the most powerful of which was 5.1, have turned many tourists home. Antonio Risteski, owner of private apartments in this city of Alsat, also declared that tourists return information that more than 1,200 earthquakes have occurred within just two weeks. Most tourists have fled [...]
Earthquakes so far were reflected in tourism at the moment. There were many of the guests who, even at 12 and 1 p.m., left by taxi. In my facility, which is located in the square, guests from Nis were evacuated by taxi costing 200 euros. From many working colleagues, I received information that tourists fear”, said Antonio Risteski, the landlord.
Hoteliers say there are some who, although paid their claims, never came to Ohrid. Insurance companies in Ohrid last few days mark increased demand for earthquake insurance.
There are panic reactions from citizens who require security information from the earthquake. There are citizens who secured residences from supplementary damage. All those who had household insurance paid a lot of compensation for the risk of earthquake”, said Ristana Nikolovska, regional insurance company manager.
Currently, 20 days old Ohrid residents live in fear of new evental earthquakes. Last night several new earthquakes were felt by which the strongest was four minutes after midnight with a magnitude of 4.2, according to Riterre. The episode was 9km east of Koselli at a depth of 2km. Citizens still notice concern.
There is absolutely no calm, as I hear from others. It won't calm down soon. But hopefully”
The “is shaking. It doesn't calm down. Some neighborhoods have collapsed chimneys. The breach is in the oldest house. Such situation in 63 years I don't remember. There was sometimes an earthquake, but this is it. At every two to three hours no there was. ”
“Some fear. Some sleep in cars, some in tents, or on the streets. Some sleep at home and do not fear. ”
The Ohrid Red Cross published educational videos for fair behaviour during the earthquake. The municipal commission for the assessment of damage and teams of the Earthquake Engineering Institute in recent days inspected objects of public interest and construction with greater damage. There is also damage in many residential buildings and individual objects. It's more than 200 citizens who've done damage.
