On 22 March, two consecutive earthquakes hit Zagreb early in the morning (measuring 5.5 and 5.2 on the Richter scale) severely damaging many older buildings, the office of Alzheimer Croatia being amongst them. Located in the heart of Zagreb, the office's concrete ceiling was totally destroyed, leaving the office wide open to the elements. Entering the office was deemed to be extremely dangerous. It is unknown when the City of Zagreb, as the owner of the building, will begin repairs.
Despite the danger, IT equipment and all documentation from the office was moved to the homes of the Association's secretary and executive vice-president, so that the work of the Association could continue to be fully operational. Alzheimer Croatia is currently seeking solutions to re-house and re-start the valuable work of their counselling centre, which has not operated since the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further substantial damage caused by the earthquake was the fall of the top of one of the towers of the famous Zagreb Cathedral (pictured), from a height of 108 m (354 ft). It is of interest to note that this neo-Gothic cathedral was built after the earthquake of 1880, which destroyed the previous Romanesque cathedral from the 13 century. It seems that history is repeating itself.