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27 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Greece on Friday. More than 800 people were injured. A magnitude 7 earthquake destroyed at least 20 buildings in Izmir and damaged the Greek island of Samos. Rescue teams rescued about 100 people from the rubble.
Early this morning, eight Turkish Air Force planes landed in Izmir to assist with the rescue operation, which has lasted for more than 12 hours. Many people spent the night on the streets for fear that the devastating earthquake would happen again. On Saturday morning there was a strong aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale. According to the latest data, the earthquake lasted 15 seconds.
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The people of Izmir still cannot shake off the horror they have experienced.
“The earthquake was very strong. My mother and I managed to get out. There was dust everywhere from the collapsed buildings. Some of our neighbors were injured. We helped them evacuate,” Selcuk said.
Many do not know what the future holds. They do not know the fate of their loved ones.
“My niece’s family lives in one of the buildings. We are waiting, but we are not hopeful. They said there were four bodies under the ruins, but we don’t know whose they are,” said Bouquet.
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The aftershocks, which lasted all night, scared people into spending the night in parks and other open places. Many of them have brought food, water and blankets because they are not sure if or when they will be able to return home.
“I plan to move to another place. I don’t know what the condition of my house is.” On Monday or Tuesday, the government will assess the damage and decide what to do, “Chemil said.
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In one of the collapsed buildings in Izmir, rescue teams found a cat trapped under the rubble. After long attempts to get her out, the team finally managed to get the cat out. He is unharmed, according to the Turkish Disaster Management Agency.
Boyko Borisov and Rumen Radev offered their condolences to the families of the dead and injured. On his Facebook profile, the prime minister expressed his solidarity with the peoples of Greece and Turkey. He declared that our country is ready to provide assistance and assistance. It emphasizes that as neighbors we have a duty to help each other. Head of State Rumen Radev wished the victims of the natural disaster a speedy recovery.
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