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An earthquake of magnitude 7 (originally reported to be 6.7) on the Richter scale shook the island of Rhodes and the Dodecanese in Greece, Reuters reported. AFP quoted local media as saying that a “mini-tsunami” had formed in Samos.
It is spread on social networks. video, which shows the water leaving a Turkish port, dragging yachts and boats, and such with coastal streets (supposedly from Izmir) flooded with about 1 m of water.
The Anatolian news agency reported at least four casualties and 120 injured in Izmir, with one of the dead drowned, according to emergency services. There are at least 20 buildings collapse there according to the mayor of the city. They came from the city even before his declaration. personal of multi-story buildings completely demolished. Amateur footage shows dust clouds rising over entire city neighborhoods, likely from destroyed buildings. The Anatolian Agency reported people buried under the rubble of several buildings, but some have already been rescued.
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake was felt at a depth of 5 km below the earth’s surface.
The epicenter is very close to Izmir, the island of Chios and the Kusadasi spa.
Local media on the island of Samos reported damage to buildings and roads. The newspaper “Proto Tema” writes that the small depth of the earthquake is a reason for it to last a long time and is felt even in Albania and Bulgaria. The newspaper quoted seismologists as saying secondary aftershocks were expected, which could last for weeks, although the risk was critically high only in the next 48 hours.
According to Kathimerini, the earthquake was also felt in Athens, 300 kilometers away.
The damage reached Izmir in Turkey, as the epicenter is only 17 km from the city. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu reported that at least six buildings collapsed and panoramic Twitter images showed smoke at various locations in the city.
Sabah newspaper shows pictures of the situation in Izmir during the earthquake. According to the newspaper, which describes “moments of horror” in the city, it is also felt in Istanbul, Manisa and Bodrum.
US data estimate its strength at 7 on the Richter scale. TRT public television also showed collapsed buildings, and Reuters eyewitnesses said thousands of residents panicked at the start of the earthquake.
In Samos, in addition to the data on damaged buildings, a user on Twitter reports for the demolished part of a picturesque church. The island’s population of 45,000 has been asked to avoid coastal areas.
Disaster-scale publications are increasing, including footage from the moment a block of flats collapses to turquia.
Greece seems less affected at the moment. Both she and France have already offered to help Turkey, despite their recent differences. The European Union is ready to offer assistance to both parties, according to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
Details can be found later at www.dnevnik.bg.
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