Zagreb Bus Collision Blamed on Heavy Snow

Twenty people were injured in Zagreb on Monday when two city buses collided following heavy snowfall. Both drivers were among the injured. Police say none of the injuries are life-threatening.

More than half a metre of snow fell in less than 24 hours, bringing the Croatian capital to a standstill. A number of schools have closed with the public transport system crippled.

The civil defence network and fire service spent much of Monday cleaning the roads of more than 70 centimetres of snow that fell in a day.

Trams, buses and trains were all affected, with many lines cancelled, forcing workers to travel home by foot. Locals have been urged not to travel if they did not need to.

Most of inland Croatia has been covered in snow. In the town of Karlovac, the balcony of a tennis club collapsed under the weight.

The forecast is not much better, as more heavy snow is expected to fall all week.