There has been a strong earthquake in Turkey.
Twitter videos show terrifying images of collapsing buildings and the tsunami as it thunders through the towns.
A major
earthquake off the coast of Izmir
shakes
western Turkey, the Aegean Sea and parts of Greece
.
Turkish media report
numerous collapsed buildings and panic in the streets, with at least four fatalities
.
A
tsunami
ensued
on the
island of Samos
and the coast around Izmir was also hit.
In the update at 2:37 p.m. you can see a video of the tsunami.
Update from October 30th, 6:31 pm:
The number of dead in
western Turkey
has
risen to 12
after the
earthquake
.
At least 419 people were injured, said the Turkish civil protection agency Afad.
This increased the
total number of deaths to 14
.
Greek authorities had reported two dead on the island of Samos.
According to media reports, eight injured people are being treated in the hospital.
Earthquakes in Turkey and Greece: Young people die on their way home from school
Update from October 30th, 5:37 p.m.:
On the Greek island of
Samos
,
two 17-year-old youths were found dead
after the
earthquake
.
According to Greek media reports, the girl and boy in the small town of Vathy were walking home after school when walls collapsed in a narrow alley due to the quake.
Greek authorities had previously reported eight injuries who had been taken to the island's hospital after the earthquake.
There is still uncertainty about other injured or dead people.
Turkey: Severe earthquake hits Izmir - six dead recovered
Update from October 30th, 4:01 p.m.: EU Council President Charles Michel
reacted to the incidents and
offered support to Turkey and Greece
.
Meanwhile, the Turkish Interior Ministry is sorting out the numbers that are circulating in the media.
A total of
six buildings
were therefore
in the city of Izmir
collapsed, a total of
20 in the entire region
.
The
number of deaths has
meanwhile increased to at least
six people
, as the Turkish disaster control authority reports, and
202 people
were injured
.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 and was so severe because of its long duration.
It
should have stopped for
30 seconds
.
It was reportedly
felt
as
far as the Greek capital, Athens
.
Update from October 30th, 3:28 pm:
"
Disasters do not stop at national borders
", reports
Green politician Cem Özdemir
about the natural disaster in the Aegean: "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.
Turkey: Severe earthquake hits Izmir, tsunami Samos - at least four dead and 120 injured
Update from October 30th, 3:08 p.m.:
Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Health of Turkey, spoke to the newspaper Hürriyet of
at least four dead and 120 injured
.
70 ambulances and two rescue helicopters
are currently
in use.
Update from October 30th, 2:57 p.m.:
Details about
injured or even dead in Izmir
or Samos
are still
missing
.
The Turkish Environment Minister, Murat Kurum, reported on the TV station TRT, now of
four people
who could be rescued from the rubble.
Turkey earthquake: Erdogan announces aid
"By all means our state we stand
our earthquake-affected citizens
to the side," says
Erdogan
now immediate help, "we have
taken measures
to make contact with all relevant institutions and ministries the necessary work in the region." The discussions about the The Turkish head of state will definitely put the terrorist attack in Nice on the back burner.
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
An earthquake is followed by a tsunami: Samos island hit by high waves - pictures show flooding
Update from October 30, 2:37 p.m.:
As feared
, the severe earthquake off Izmir will be followed by a tsunami
.
Turkish authorities had already issued a warning and the German geological research center
calculated
the
seaquake
.
Now Greek TV pictures show
flooded coastal promenades and cars washed away on the popular holiday island of Samos
.
Videos of
severe floods in and around the metropolis of Izmir are also being made
public
from Turkey
.
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
Severe earthquake shakes Turkey: follow-up tsunami threatens to hit a metropolis - video shows massive collapse
First report from October 30th, 2.30 p.m.:
Istanbul - There
has been a
strong earthquake
in
western Turkey
.
The
state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday that the
epicenter of the
magnitude 6.6
quake
was in the
Aegean Sea off Seferihisar
in the
Turkish province of Izmir
.
The tremors were also felt in Greece.
The
island of Samos
has been
particularly
hard
hit, where there have been reports of building damage.
The
Kimsis Theotokou Church
, a landmark of the island, collapsed in parts.
Turkey: Violent earthquake in the west of the country - several buildings collapsed
The Turkish news channel TRT showed pictures of a
collapsed building in Izmir
and reported panic on the streets during the quake.
Telephone connections were interrupted.
Unconfirmed sources speak of a total of 20
damaged houses
.
And the quake is likely to continue - an unusually long time.
Over 20 Buildings have Collapsed after 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake in #Izmir, Turkey
And they are going Down pic.twitter.com/4FKw8y9OgN
- Megh Updates 🚨 (@MeghUpdates) October 30, 2020
The television images showed larger clouds of dust hanging over the city.
In
an interview with the television station, the
governor of Izmir
said that so far no precise
information about victims or damage has been
made.
According to Anadolu, the quake occurred at 2:51 p.m. local time.
Turkey: Tsunami feared after the earthquake near Izmir - warning for the entire region
The Turkish portal Hürriyet reports of
five aftershocks within 20 minutes and at least six damaged buildings in Izmir, Bornova and Bayrakli
.
Two of them are said to have reached a strength of 4.8.
Unfortunately
, the
earthquakes are
no longer the only concern of the people on the
coast around Izmir
.
A
tsunami warning was issued
for the region
.
Pictures would clearly show how the water levels in front of the megacity are falling.
A clear
warning sign of an impending tsunami
.
The German Research Center for Geosciences has already reported an "
earthquake with tsunami
" and calculated waves of up to 1.5 meters.
Tourists were hardly against during the incident.
Many countries, including Germany, assess the whole of Turkey as a risk area in the corona pandemic.
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