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At least twelve died and hundreds were injured in the strong Aegean earthquake on Friday afternoon in Izmir, Turkey, Euronews reports.
The earthquake was also reported to have been felt in Athens, Istanbul and Crete.
Due to the earthquake that also triggered the tsunami, sea water covered the streets, where residents of the coastal town fled their homes. According to Turkish television, one of the fatalities, a woman, drowned in the tsunami after the earthquake.
The earthquake also destroyed houses, so far more than 70 people have had to be evacuated from the ruins. The earthquake could be felt from Athens to Istanbul, but it mainly affected the Turkish coast.
According to Eötvös Loránd University professor, the tsunami also contributed to the destruction.
On the island of Samos in Greece, the bodies of two students, a 17-year-old girl and boy, were found under the ruins of a collapsed wall. At least eight more people were injured and taken to hospital.
I was afraid that the house would collapse ”, recalls our reader, who experienced the Aegean earthquake in Athens.
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