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Great damage to Turkey’s third city, Izmir
Aftershocks struck at least 196 times
Intent to cooperate with Greece and Turkey
In the early morning of the 31st, the day after the 7.0 earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea, rescue teams are working on a search in Izmir, Turkey, where the damage from the earthquake was severe. Izmir = AFP Yonhap News
The aftermath of the earthquake in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece continues. The death toll exceeded 20 and a total of 700 people were injured. However, as rescue work is still ongoing, the number of victims is expected to rise further. Aftershocks continue.
According to foreign media such as the Associated Press and CNN, on the 30th (local time), at least 22 people died and 786 people were injured in the earthquake in the Aegean Sea in the north of the island of Samos, Greece. Twenty people were killed off the western coast of Turkey, and Turkish disaster authorities said more than 800 people are believed to have been injured. On the island of Samos, Greece, two teenagers died due to a building wall collapse.
In particular, the earthquake caused extensive damage to Turkey’s third city, Izmir. The AFP news agency reported that some areas of central Izmir, which have a population of 4.5 million and high-rise apartment buildings, have been turned into ruins. Mayor Tuns Soyere Izmir told CNN that “20 buildings collapsed and rescue work is underway on 17 of them.” Hundreds of people are estimated to be still buried in building piles in Izmir alone, so the death toll is expected to rise further.
Aftershocks followed. The aftershocks occurred at least 196 times, of which 23 cases exceeded the 4.0 scale, foreign media reported. On the west coast of Turkey, a tsunami occurred in the wake of the earthquake and some roads were flooded. An affected resident reported that the post-earthquake tsunami brought seawater to waist level and that the damage was greater. At Izmir Hospital, patients were moved out of the building onto the street in case of possible aftershocks. The religious community opened a mosque to welcome the victims of the earthquake. In addition, residents of the island of Samos, Greece, were ordered to evacuate for 48 hours.
Greece and Turkey have until recently grappled with the question of exploring Mediterranean resources, but have agreed to cooperate in restoring damage from the earthquake. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Michotakis and Turkish President Rezef Taif Erdogan made a phone call and promised cooperation. Prime Minister Michotakis tweeted: “It is time to overcome the differences between the two countries, and now we have to overcome them together.”
Earlier, the US Geological Survey (USGS) announced that a magnitude 7 earthquake occurred at approximately 2:51 p.m. local time at sea, about 31.4 km southeast of Izmir Seferrichar, Turkey. The depth of the epicenter was estimated at 21 km.
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