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A magnitude 7 earthquake and tsunami hit the Turkish coast near Izmir and the Greek island of Samos.
Video: Reuters
In Pictures: Rescue operations begin in Turkey’s Izmir after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake caused massive damage pic.twitter.com/YuVPsrPIRe
– TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) October 30, 2020
Witnesses say the ground shook for 30 seconds. There is great destruction and collapsed residential buildings. Rescuers fear that people will be buried under the rubble. According to NTV in the Bayrakli district of Izmir, ten houses were destroyed. There is also destruction in the Bornova neighborhood in Izmir, reports TASS.
A powerful earthquake collapsed more than a dozen buildings in the Aegean port city of Izmir in Turkey. Prayers for Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/Y8xtVGM5TV
– Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) October 30, 2020
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that at least six buildings had been destroyed. Meanwhile, the governor of Izmir province, Tunch Sawyer, announced the demolition of at least 20 houses. “To date, six houses are known to have been destroyed in Bornova and Bayrakli districts in Izmir,” the minister wrote on his Twitter page.
“There are 4 victims and about 120 injured. More than 20 blocks have collapsed. It is not known how many people were in them. So far there is no serious panic. However, we were all very scared. It is as if the land has been divided in two, “the president of the emigration organization in Izmir, Abdurahim Nursoy, told NOVA.
Huge earthquake hits Greece and Turkey https://t.co/fV3MqOT35f
– The Independent (@Independent) October 30, 2020
A tsunami has just hit the town of Vathy, Samos, with massive property damage, and only a few injured so far. The Greek government expects a second tsunami #tunami #samos #Greece #earthquake pic.twitter.com/aVk0kabDKu
– Fareid Atta (@atta_fareid) October 30, 2020
Residents of the Greek island of Samos have been urged to stay away from the coastal areas.
#BREAK : Almost tsunami in #izmir after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake.#izmir #Turkey pic.twitter.com/oPmOKygqHb
– Sushmit Patil Сушмит Патил Sushmit Patil (enPatilSushmit) October 30, 2020
The powerful earthquake was also felt in our country on the upper floors of buildings.
HAPPENING NOW – The water is receding #Izmir #Turkeypic.twitter.com/V0ba3UStDk
– Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) October 30, 2020
Earthquake in eastern Turkey
Magnitude 7.0 #earthquake , about 17 kilometers off the coast of western Izmir province, felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul, the United States Geological Survey said.
There was no news about the victims, but images from the Turkish city of #Izmir showed buildings that had collapsed.#earthquake pic.twitter.com/nfCxz0g8qK– Earth News LIVE🌎 (@_EarthNewsLIVE) October 30, 2020
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