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Zagreb resident jolted awake by unbearable stench: “It made me want to vomit, so I had to close the windows”

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A resident of Donji Bukovac said a powerful unpleasant smell woke him during the night and forced him to close his windows.
  • Reddit users speculated about a possible connection to fire trucks seen heading toward Remete the previous evening, but no source was identified.
  • Some users advised reporting the smell to the emergency number 112.

An intense smell disturbed residents in part of Zagreb’s Maksimir area during the night, with one Donji Bukovac resident saying it was so strong that he had to shut his windows.

“An absolutely terrible smell woke me in the Maksimir and Donji Bukovac area, near Rebro. I do not know whether I am imagining it or whether I am the only one who can smell it. I had to close the windows,” the resident wrote on Reddit.

An absolutely terrible smell woke me in the Maksimir and Donji Bukovac area, near Rebro. I do not know whether I am imagining it or whether I am the only one who can smell it. I had to close the windows.

· Donji Bukovac residentThe resident described the odor in a Reddit post.

He said the odor was difficult to describe but extremely unpleasant. “It literally makes me want to vomit, and I cannot get back under the covers,” he added.

The post drew responses from other users, but the source of the smell remained unclear. One person said several fire trucks had headed toward Remete at around 8 p.m. the previous evening and wondered whether the events were connected. Others advised the resident to report the incident to 112. Another Zagreb resident said they had been near Rebro and Jordanovac during the day without noticing anything unusual.

It literally makes me want to vomit, and I cannot get back under the covers.

· Donji Bukovac residentThe resident emphasized the intensity of the smell.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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