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The death toll rose to 51 in a magnitude 7 earthquake in the Aegean Sea that affected Turkey and Greece on Friday (30), according to local authorities.
Turkish authorities announced 49 dead in the coastal city of Izmir, while two teenagers died on the Greek island of Samos. Total, almost 900 people were injured because of the earthquake.
In Bayrakli, the worst hit Turkish city, rescue teams continue to search for possible survivors in the rubble of eight collapsed buildings.
- The worst affected city is on the Turkish coast; to see photos
Earthquake in the Aegean Sea is felt in Turkey and Greece
According to a lifeguard, at least 10 people may be under the rubble. During the night of this Saturday, a man was found alive after spending 33 hours buried under the cement plates, the press reported.
The man, identified as Ahmet Citim, was rescued from the rubble of the “Riza Bey” residential building, one of 20 houses that collapsed during the earthquake.
The earthquake was so severe that it was felt even in Istanbul and Athens. In addition, it caused a minitsunami that flooded the streets of Seferihisar, a Turkish city located near the epicenter, and devastated the coast of Samos.
Greek Orthodox church in Samos, Greece, partially destroyed after an earthquake on Friday (30) – Photo: Samos24.gr via Reuters
The car is covered by construction debris in Izmir, Turkey, which collapsed after an earthquake on Friday (30) – Photo: Tuncay Dersinlioglu / Reuters
Part of the building collapsed in the city of Izmir, Turkey, after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean on Friday (30) – Photo: Tuncay Dersinlioglu / Reuters
A strong earthquake in the Aegean is felt in Greece and Turkey – Photo: Amanda Paes / G1
