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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Various reports of damage to property, with Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu saying six buildings had collapsed in two districts of the coastal city of izmir |
| 2020-10-31 |
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NY Post has more: Over a dozen dead after massive earthquake hits Greece, Turkey At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds injured as a powerful earthquake and mini-tsunami hit Turkey and Greece. Horrifying pictures show the mass devastation as rescuers desperately search the rubble for survivors after the magnitude-7.0 tremor rocked the coasts and islands around the Aegean Sea. The quake’s epicenter was 11 miles north of the Greek island Samos off the coast of Turkey, a region popular with British tourists. Izmir, a Turkish city with a population of 4.4 million, bore the brunt of the destruction. At least 20 buildings collapsed and a mini-tsunami swept through coastal areas which swept a flood of debris – including cars – inland and left fish stranded as it receded. People were left running for their lives as the massive surge burst through sea defenses and turned the streets into raging torrents of salt water. Rescuers are now facing a race against time to pull anymore survivors buried beneath the rubble of collapsed structures. At least 70 people have been rescued from under the rubble. The quake was also felt across the eastern Greek islands, such as Mykonos and Kos, and tsunami warnings were issued to many beachgoers. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 12 people died, one due to drowning, while 419 people were injured. Meanwhile, two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were killed when a wall collapsed on the island of Samos. |
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