A violent earthquake shook western Turkey and parts of Greece.
A tsunami followed, which hit the region of millions and the island of Samos.
A major
earthquake in the Aegean
shook
Turkey and parts of Greece.
The
Turkish region of Izmir
and the
Greek island of Samos
were badly hit.
As a result of the quake, there was also a
tsunami
, some of
which brought
waves three meters high
.
Izmir - A
severe earthquake
struck in the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon (October 30th)
.
The
Turkish region of Izmir
and the
Greek island of Samos were
hit
with a
magnitude of 7.0
.
The long duration of the quake, media reports of
30 seconds
, had dire consequences.
It
should have been felt as
far as the Greek capital Athens
.
Turkey: Severe earthquake hits the Izmir region - at least six dead and 202 injured
According to
information from the
Turkish civil protection service
, at least
six people have died
and another
202 are injured
.
Six buildings
collapsed
in the
city of Izmir
, a total of
20 in the region
.
Pictures and videos show how the population ran into the street, sometimes in panic.
Immediately after the
earthquake
, citizens started providing emergency aid.
So
some people
could be
freed from the rubble
.
The video of the
collapse of a large apartment building
had already gone around the world.
#bornova #izmir #izmirdedeprem her yer yıkılıyor pic.twitter.com/w3m2nGRWRg
- GNCMSKU (@gncmsku) October 30, 2020
West Turkey shaken by earthquake: President Erdogan promises help "by all means"
President Erdogan
, who was engaged in a political exchange of blows after the terrorist attack in Nice, also promptly spoke up and promised: “We will support
our citizens who have been hit by the earthquake
with all means possible
.
We have taken measures to start the
necessary work in the region
with all relevant institutions and ministries
. "
İzmir'de meydana gelen # deprem'den etkilenen tüm vatandaşlarımıza geçmiş olsun.
Devletimizin tüm imkanlarıyla depremden etkilenen vatandaşlarımızın yanındayız.
İlgili tüm kurumlarımızla, bakanlarımızla bölgede gerekli çalışmalara başlamak için harekete geçtik.
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 30, 2020
Not surprisingly,
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca also
joined in, who announced that there were
38 ambulances, 35 rescue teams and two rescue helicopters
on site.
Shortly afterwards,
EU Council President Charles Michel
promised support
.
Earthquake hits Turkey and Greece: afterwards a tsunami occurs - fears are confirmed
Shortly after the earthquake
, the early concerns of many experts were unfortunately confirmed.
It could be clearly seen how the
water on the coasts of Izmir and around the island of Samos
retreated - a clear sign of a
tsunami
that
hit
the holiday island particularly hard a short time later.
Samos island: Greek vacation paradise overrun by tsunami - also hit Izmir
Three meter high waves
are said
to have hit
Samos
, where the quake had already
partially destroyed
one of the landmarks, the
Kimsis Theotokou Church
.
The
Turkish region was also flooded
.
Many places are now struggling with the aftermath of floods and earthquakes.
Another tsunami footage from the earthquake in Izmir province of Turkey.
This one is really dangerous pic.twitter.com/62zfddWSi8
- Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 30, 2020
Turkey and Greece: Cem Özdemir (The Greens) takes part after earthquake - "No stopping at national borders"
“
Disasters don't stop at national borders,
” said
Green politician Cem Özdemir
, “my memories are with the people in the region.
In order to prevent worse things from happening, we must now
ensure the safety of the people
, especially in Moria. ”The large refugee camp was recently hit by a major fire, now the many people there are again in danger.
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