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| Earthquake in Turkey and Greece leaves at least two dead in Kos, 200 injured | |
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| A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 has killed at least two people on the island of Kos and injured 200 in Greek and Turkish coastal towns. | |
| The quake struck near major tourist destinations around the Aegean sea in the early hours of Friday, Turkish and Greek officials said. Around 200 people have been injured, officials said, with at least 120 on Kos and 70 in Turkey. | |
| The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes, said it was a very shallow quake – only 10km (6.2 miles) below the seabed – off the southwestern coastal city of Marmaris in the Mugla province. The epicentre was just 10km south of the Turkish resort of Bodrum and 16km east-northeast of Kos. | The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes, said it was a very shallow quake – only 10km (6.2 miles) below the seabed – off the southwestern coastal city of Marmaris in the Mugla province. The epicentre was just 10km south of the Turkish resort of Bodrum and 16km east-northeast of Kos. |
| The Turkish towns of Bodrum and Datca, and Kos in the Dodecanese Islands archipelago are all major tourist destinations. | The Turkish towns of Bodrum and Datca, and Kos in the Dodecanese Islands archipelago are all major tourist destinations. |
| George Kyritsis, the mayor of Kos, told Reuters that at least two people were killed in the Greek island and several were injured by the quake. “We have two dead and some people injured so far,” Kyritsis said. | George Kyritsis, the mayor of Kos, told Reuters that at least two people were killed in the Greek island and several were injured by the quake. “We have two dead and some people injured so far,” Kyritsis said. |
| A hospital official on the island told AFP they had been killed when the ceiling of a building collapsed. Emergency services said the affected area was a bar in the centre of Kos town. There was no immediate information on the identity of the dead. | A hospital official on the island told AFP they had been killed when the ceiling of a building collapsed. Emergency services said the affected area was a bar in the centre of Kos town. There was no immediate information on the identity of the dead. |
| The island’s port was among structures that sustained damage and a ferry en route there was not docking, the coast guard said. Greece’s fire service said it had rescued three injured persons from a damaged building. | The island’s port was among structures that sustained damage and a ferry en route there was not docking, the coast guard said. Greece’s fire service said it had rescued three injured persons from a damaged building. |
| The chairman of Turkey’s disaster and emergency management presidency (AFAD), Mehmet Halis Bilden, warned citizens about incoming aftershocks, but added there were no casualties or major damage in Turkey. | The chairman of Turkey’s disaster and emergency management presidency (AFAD), Mehmet Halis Bilden, warned citizens about incoming aftershocks, but added there were no casualties or major damage in Turkey. |
| “Our people should know that aftershocks are continuing, so they should refrain from entering damaged or vulnerable structures,” Bilden told broadcaster CNN Turk. | “Our people should know that aftershocks are continuing, so they should refrain from entering damaged or vulnerable structures,” Bilden told broadcaster CNN Turk. |
| AFAD said it had observed at least 20 aftershocks in Turkey and Greece following the mainshock at 1.31am local time on Friday (22.31 GMT on Thursday). At least five of the aftershocks registered over 4.0 magnitude, with the largest so far at 4.6. | AFAD said it had observed at least 20 aftershocks in Turkey and Greece following the mainshock at 1.31am local time on Friday (22.31 GMT on Thursday). At least five of the aftershocks registered over 4.0 magnitude, with the largest so far at 4.6. |
| A magnitude 6.7 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing considerable damage, but the effects of this one would have been lessened by striking in the sea. The European quake agency EMSC said a small tsunami could be caused by the quake, but Turkish broadcasters cited officials saying large waves were more likely. | A magnitude 6.7 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing considerable damage, but the effects of this one would have been lessened by striking in the sea. The European quake agency EMSC said a small tsunami could be caused by the quake, but Turkish broadcasters cited officials saying large waves were more likely. |
| Television footage from Turkey’s Mugla province showed hundreds of people abandoning their buildings and waiting on the streets, as others ran away from buildings on roads. It showed cars shaking and products falling off shelves at stores across the region. | Television footage from Turkey’s Mugla province showed hundreds of people abandoning their buildings and waiting on the streets, as others ran away from buildings on roads. It showed cars shaking and products falling off shelves at stores across the region. |
| The UK foreign office has warned of aftershocks and advised British tourists there to follow the advice of local authorities and tour operators. A spokesman said: “We are speaking to the Turkish and Greek authorities following an earthquake off the coast of Bodrum and near the island of Kos. | The UK foreign office has warned of aftershocks and advised British tourists there to follow the advice of local authorities and tour operators. A spokesman said: “We are speaking to the Turkish and Greek authorities following an earthquake off the coast of Bodrum and near the island of Kos. |
| “Any British people in the areas affected should follow the instructions of local authorities.” | “Any British people in the areas affected should follow the instructions of local authorities.” |
| Kristian Stevens, from Nelson in Lancashire, was staying in Didim, 100kms from Bodrum, when he felt the building he was in “shake like a jelly”. Sophie Wild, from Canterbury, was in Altinkum, 750kms from Bodrum, described running for her life from her room. “When we realised it was an earthquake, we got an immediate sense to get out, we thought the building was going to crumble around us.” | Kristian Stevens, from Nelson in Lancashire, was staying in Didim, 100kms from Bodrum, when he felt the building he was in “shake like a jelly”. Sophie Wild, from Canterbury, was in Altinkum, 750kms from Bodrum, described running for her life from her room. “When we realised it was an earthquake, we got an immediate sense to get out, we thought the building was going to crumble around us.” |
| Daniel Markham, a councillor on Tonbridge and Malling borough council in Kent, said he had felt the effects on the Greek island of Rhodes. He tweeted: “earthquake Rhodes felt it here too. Pretty strong. Looked out the window to see the waves in the pool.” | Daniel Markham, a councillor on Tonbridge and Malling borough council in Kent, said he had felt the effects on the Greek island of Rhodes. He tweeted: “earthquake Rhodes felt it here too. Pretty strong. Looked out the window to see the waves in the pool.” |
| In Bitez, a resort town about 6km west of Bodrum, the quake was felt at about 1:30 a.m. local time and sent frightened residents running into the streets. Two strong aftershocks followed. | In Bitez, a resort town about 6km west of Bodrum, the quake was felt at about 1:30 a.m. local time and sent frightened residents running into the streets. Two strong aftershocks followed. |
| Hotel guests briefly returned to their rooms to pick up their belongings but many chose to spend the rest of the night outside, with some using sheets and cushions borrowed from nearby lounge chairs to build makeshift beds, according to an AP reporter on the scene. | Hotel guests briefly returned to their rooms to pick up their belongings but many chose to spend the rest of the night outside, with some using sheets and cushions borrowed from nearby lounge chairs to build makeshift beds, according to an AP reporter on the scene. |
| Mugla governor Esengul Civelek told a news conference that initial reports showed there was no major damage in that region. She said a small number of people had suffered minor injuries and that authorities would provide supplies and assistance to citizens on the streets. | Mugla governor Esengul Civelek told a news conference that initial reports showed there was no major damage in that region. She said a small number of people had suffered minor injuries and that authorities would provide supplies and assistance to citizens on the streets. |
| Mugla mayor Osman Gurun said power outages affected certain parts of the province and that telephone operators had experienced shortages due to overloads. | Mugla mayor Osman Gurun said power outages affected certain parts of the province and that telephone operators had experienced shortages due to overloads. |
| Bodrum’s mayor, Mehmet Kocadon, said the earthquake had caused minor cracks on some old buildings. | Bodrum’s mayor, Mehmet Kocadon, said the earthquake had caused minor cracks on some old buildings. |
| More than 600 people died in October 2011 in Turkey’s eastern province of Van after a quake of 7.2 magnitude and powerful aftershocks. In 1999, two massive earthquakes killed about 20,000 people in the densely populated northwest of the country. A 5.9 magnitude quake in 1999 killed 143 people in Greece. | More than 600 people died in October 2011 in Turkey’s eastern province of Van after a quake of 7.2 magnitude and powerful aftershocks. In 1999, two massive earthquakes killed about 20,000 people in the densely populated northwest of the country. A 5.9 magnitude quake in 1999 killed 143 people in Greece. |
| Reuters, Press Association, Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report. | Reuters, Press Association, Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report. |