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| Turkey and Greece hit by strong earthquake: two dead and 200 injured – latest | Turkey and Greece hit by strong earthquake: two dead and 200 injured – latest |
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| Many holidaymakers have been affected as the quake has struck areas in Greece and Turkey that are brimming with tourists in July. | |
| Package holiday firm Thomas Cook has just issued a statement: | |
| Thomas Cook is aware of the earthquake which occurred off the coast of Turkey and Greece, and we are working hard to support all our customers and staff in resort. | |
| We will provide an update as soon as we have further information. | |
| 5.23am BST | |
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| The two people killed in Kos were foreigners, the island’s mayor, Georges Kyritsis has told Greece’s Skai radio. | |
| They have not been identified, but reports have said they were killed when the ceiling of a building collapsed on to them. | |
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| 05:11 | 05:11 |
| It’s now daylight in the affected areas – the quake struck at 1.30am local time – and many people are still sleeping outside, unable to return to their homes or hotel rooms. | It’s now daylight in the affected areas – the quake struck at 1.30am local time – and many people are still sleeping outside, unable to return to their homes or hotel rooms. |
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| The quake has struck at the start of the peak tourist season for Kos and Bodrum, with many travellers expected to arrive from other European countries in the coming weeks. | The quake has struck at the start of the peak tourist season for Kos and Bodrum, with many travellers expected to arrive from other European countries in the coming weeks. |
| This Saturday would typically be one of the busiest weekends for arrivals. | This Saturday would typically be one of the busiest weekends for arrivals. |
| It’s not yet clear to what extent the quake will affect arrivals to and departures from the quake-hit areas. Ferries to Kos have been suspended. | It’s not yet clear to what extent the quake will affect arrivals to and departures from the quake-hit areas. Ferries to Kos have been suspended. |
| Two arrival flights from Athens to Kos and two departure flights from Kos to Athens have been cancelled. However, flights later in the day are currently scheduled as normal. | Two arrival flights from Athens to Kos and two departure flights from Kos to Athens have been cancelled. However, flights later in the day are currently scheduled as normal. |
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| Eleanor Ruddock and her 22-year-old daughter Naomi, who are holidaying at the Akti Palace resort in Kardamena, on the island of Kos, told Press Association they woke to their room shaking and immediately grabbed their phones and ran outside. | Eleanor Ruddock and her 22-year-old daughter Naomi, who are holidaying at the Akti Palace resort in Kardamena, on the island of Kos, told Press Association they woke to their room shaking and immediately grabbed their phones and ran outside. |
| Naomi Ruddock told PA: | Naomi Ruddock told PA: |
| We were asleep and we just felt the room shaking. The room moved. Literally everything was moving. And it kind of felt like you were on a boat and it was swaying really fast from side to side, you felt seasick. | We were asleep and we just felt the room shaking. The room moved. Literally everything was moving. And it kind of felt like you were on a boat and it was swaying really fast from side to side, you felt seasick. |
| She said that while hotel staff had been pleasant, they had not received official information about what they should do. | She said that while hotel staff had been pleasant, they had not received official information about what they should do. |
| The restaurant manager just said that he’s never seen anything like this ever happen ever around this area or ever in Greece. He said it was like something out of a film, and it was. | The restaurant manager just said that he’s never seen anything like this ever happen ever around this area or ever in Greece. He said it was like something out of a film, and it was. |
| 4.39am BST | 4.39am BST |
| 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Alison Rourke | Alison Rourke |
| The people I have talked to on Kos all say there have been many strong aftershocks. | The people I have talked to on Kos all say there have been many strong aftershocks. |
| Rebecca Reeve, a student social worker from south-east England, is staying at the Mitsis Family Village beach hotel on the south of Kos. She told the Guardian: | Rebecca Reeve, a student social worker from south-east England, is staying at the Mitsis Family Village beach hotel on the south of Kos. She told the Guardian: |
| Tremors are very frequent … last one a few mins ago. [It was] very strong. | Tremors are very frequent … last one a few mins ago. [It was] very strong. |
| In Turkey, Briton Graham W is staying two bays to the east of Bodrum, in the town of Bitez. He said the earthquake was “extremely scary”: | In Turkey, Briton Graham W is staying two bays to the east of Bodrum, in the town of Bitez. He said the earthquake was “extremely scary”: |
| Everyone [is] asleep around the pool. Hotel handed blankets out. | Everyone [is] asleep around the pool. Hotel handed blankets out. |
| He said the aftershocks there had been “violent but quick”. | He said the aftershocks there had been “violent but quick”. |
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| 04:28 | 04:28 |
| Officials in Bodrum say there have been injuries but no deaths in the Turkish resort. | Officials in Bodrum say there have been injuries but no deaths in the Turkish resort. |
| But many residents and tourists have fled buildings to sleep outside, or – as dawn arrives – wander the streets. | But many residents and tourists have fled buildings to sleep outside, or – as dawn arrives – wander the streets. |
| Mehmet Kocadon, the city’s mayor, told NTV television: | Mehmet Kocadon, the city’s mayor, told NTV television: |
| The biggest problem at the moment are electricity cuts in certain areas. | The biggest problem at the moment are electricity cuts in certain areas. |
| There is light damage and no reports that anyone has been killed. | There is light damage and no reports that anyone has been killed. |
| There are reports via AFP news agency that the state hospital in Bodrum was evacuated after cracks appeared, with incoming patients being examined in a garden outside. | There are reports via AFP news agency that the state hospital in Bodrum was evacuated after cracks appeared, with incoming patients being examined in a garden outside. |
| Patients are treated outside a hospital in the Turkish city of Bodrum following a deadly earthquake https://t.co/1ezOrbDh6s pic.twitter.com/EB01qcbOTf | Patients are treated outside a hospital in the Turkish city of Bodrum following a deadly earthquake https://t.co/1ezOrbDh6s pic.twitter.com/EB01qcbOTf |
| Bodrum’s Adliye mosque also suffered damage and has been cordoned off. | Bodrum’s Adliye mosque also suffered damage and has been cordoned off. |
| There was also flooding of coastal roads after the quake triggered high waves. | There was also flooding of coastal roads after the quake triggered high waves. |
| 4.21am BST | 4.21am BST |
| 04:21 | 04:21 |
| ITV News has some video of staff fleeing a restaurant in Bodrum as the quake hits: | ITV News has some video of staff fleeing a restaurant in Bodrum as the quake hits: |
| CCTV captures the moment waiters flee from restaurant after deadly earthquake in Turkish city of Bodrum https://t.co/1ezOrbDh6s pic.twitter.com/8oCTZMQ3iU | CCTV captures the moment waiters flee from restaurant after deadly earthquake in Turkish city of Bodrum https://t.co/1ezOrbDh6s pic.twitter.com/8oCTZMQ3iU |
| 4.14am BST | 4.14am BST |
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| Reuters reports that Greek authorities have dispatched helicopters to Kos to airlift the injured to the larger island of Rhodes for treatment, citing Yiorgos Hadjimarkou, the head of the South Aegean region. | Reuters reports that Greek authorities have dispatched helicopters to Kos to airlift the injured to the larger island of Rhodes for treatment, citing Yiorgos Hadjimarkou, the head of the South Aegean region. |
| “Our primary concern right now is [safeguarding] human life,” Hadjimarkou told Greek state broadcaster ERT. | “Our primary concern right now is [safeguarding] human life,” Hadjimarkou told Greek state broadcaster ERT. |
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| Alison Rourke | Alison Rourke |
| Tom Riesack from Germany is staying on Kos in a resort called Astir Odysseus, with his wife and nine-year-old twins. He told the Guardian: | Tom Riesack from Germany is staying on Kos in a resort called Astir Odysseus, with his wife and nine-year-old twins. He told the Guardian: |
| We were literally shaken out of our beds from deep sleep. The whole room was shaking and we fled the room into the open. | We were literally shaken out of our beds from deep sleep. The whole room was shaking and we fled the room into the open. |
| Thankfully I am staying in a newer hotel that has been built ‘earthquake safe’. | Thankfully I am staying in a newer hotel that has been built ‘earthquake safe’. |
| Smaller aftershocks have been felt since the first big tremor, he said: | Smaller aftershocks have been felt since the first big tremor, he said: |
| We have just had another big tremor … bigger than the last aftershocks. [It’s] scary. | We have just had another big tremor … bigger than the last aftershocks. [It’s] scary. |
| Riesack said he had walked down to the beach to see if there was any damage: | Riesack said he had walked down to the beach to see if there was any damage: |
| There had been some flooding of up to 1m, which moved some of the deckchairs and the like. [There was] no damage that I could see, apart from some flower pots toppled over. | There had been some flooding of up to 1m, which moved some of the deckchairs and the like. [There was] no damage that I could see, apart from some flower pots toppled over. |
| Overall the hotel looks good compared to the photos from Kos. | Overall the hotel looks good compared to the photos from Kos. |
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| 04:01 | 04:01 |
| The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes, said it the strong quake was very shallow – only 10km (6.2 miles) below the seabed – and located off the southwestern coastal city of Marmaris in the Mugla province of Turkey. | The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes, said it the strong quake was very shallow – only 10km (6.2 miles) below the seabed – and located off the southwestern coastal city of Marmaris in the Mugla province of Turkey. |
| The epicentre was just 10km south of the Turkish resort of Bodrum and 16km east-northeast of Kos. | The epicentre was just 10km south of the Turkish resort of Bodrum and 16km east-northeast of Kos. |
| 3.55am BST | 3.55am BST |
| 03:55 | 03:55 |
| Updated figures from Kos now suggest at least 120 people were injured on the island. | Updated figures from Kos now suggest at least 120 people were injured on the island. |
| Earlier reports said around 70 people were injured in Turkey. | Earlier reports said around 70 people were injured in Turkey. |
| Two people have been confirmed dead in Kos. | Two people have been confirmed dead in Kos. |
| 3.49am BST | 3.49am BST |
| 03:49 | 03:49 |
| Pictures from the scene show damage to buildings and, in some coastal areas, flooding after sea levels rose in the wake of the mainshock. | Pictures from the scene show damage to buildings and, in some coastal areas, flooding after sea levels rose in the wake of the mainshock. |
| Kos | Kos |
| Bodrum | Bodrum |
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| 03:41 | 03:41 |
| The quake has affected an area popular with tourists from many countries. | The quake has affected an area popular with tourists from many countries. |
| The UK foreign office has warned of travellers to be careful of aftershocks. A spokesman said: | The UK foreign office has warned of travellers to be careful of aftershocks. 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. | 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. |
| 3.36am BST | 3.36am BST |
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| Oliver Holmes | Oliver Holmes |
| A hotel worker at the 1-2-FLY Fun Club, on the western side of Kos, told the Guardian that the earthquake was the largest he had ever felt: | A hotel worker at the 1-2-FLY Fun Club, on the western side of Kos, told the Guardian that the earthquake was the largest he had ever felt: |
| When the first shock came, everybody was scared. Guests immediately came out of their rooms. | When the first shock came, everybody was scared. Guests immediately came out of their rooms. |
| We’ve asked all the guests to wait outside because there have been 11 or 12 aftershocks. | We’ve asked all the guests to wait outside because there have been 11 or 12 aftershocks. |
| One of the hotel guests, Rolf Schwarz, 50, was on holiday with his family. Guests had been advised “it was better to spend the rest of the night outside”, he told the Guardian from the pool area of the hotel. The building appeared to have suffered no damage, he added. | One of the hotel guests, Rolf Schwarz, 50, was on holiday with his family. Guests had been advised “it was better to spend the rest of the night outside”, he told the Guardian from the pool area of the hotel. The building appeared to have suffered no damage, he added. |
| At the beach, Schwarz said he had seen what he described as a “mini-tsunami”, where the water level rose temporarily. | At the beach, Schwarz said he had seen what he described as a “mini-tsunami”, where the water level rose temporarily. |
| Beach of 12FLY Fun Club Achilleas Beach (Mastichari) after the Mini-Tsunami. #earthquake #kos pic.twitter.com/enV1aA1U4R | Beach of 12FLY Fun Club Achilleas Beach (Mastichari) after the Mini-Tsunami. #earthquake #kos pic.twitter.com/enV1aA1U4R |
| 3.31am BST | 3.31am BST |
| 03:31 | 03:31 |
| The chairman of Turkey’s disaster and emergency management presidency (AFAD), Mehmet Halis Bilden, told broadcaster CNN Turk that people in the area needed to be prepared for aftershocks: | The chairman of Turkey’s disaster and emergency management presidency (AFAD), Mehmet Halis Bilden, told broadcaster CNN Turk that people in the area needed to be prepared for aftershocks: |
| Our people should know that aftershocks are continuing, so they should refrain from entering damaged or vulnerable structures. | Our people should know that aftershocks are continuing, so they should refrain from entering damaged or vulnerable structures. |
| AFAD said it had observed at least 20 aftershocks across 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 across 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. | 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. |
| 3.26am BST | 3.26am BST |
| 03:26 | 03:26 |
| Alison Rourke | Alison Rourke |
| Michael Heckmann from Germany is on holiday on the Greek island of Kos with his wife and four children, aged 10, eight, five and one. They are staying in the Blue Lagoon hotel on the north of the island, about 4km inland. He told the Guardian: | Michael Heckmann from Germany is on holiday on the Greek island of Kos with his wife and four children, aged 10, eight, five and one. They are staying in the Blue Lagoon hotel on the north of the island, about 4km inland. He told the Guardian: |
| It was very scary – the whole room was shaking when the earthquake hit. We were woken up when the beds were shaking and bending. When I stood up I was still being shaken and the whole room seemed to be moving around. It was really frightening. | It was very scary – the whole room was shaking when the earthquake hit. We were woken up when the beds were shaking and bending. When I stood up I was still being shaken and the whole room seemed to be moving around. It was really frightening. |
| I woke up all my kids and told them we had to get outside. It was my first earthquake and was very scary. Everybody got out of the hotel and we stayed outside the buildings for about an hour and then the hotel management told us it was safe to go back into the buildings. | I woke up all my kids and told them we had to get outside. It was my first earthquake and was very scary. Everybody got out of the hotel and we stayed outside the buildings for about an hour and then the hotel management told us it was safe to go back into the buildings. |
| There have been aftershocks – even a few minutes ago – but they are much smaller than the original quake. | There have been aftershocks – even a few minutes ago – but they are much smaller than the original quake. |
| Heckmann said he was thankful that he was staying in a solid building. | Heckmann said he was thankful that he was staying in a solid building. |
| #earthquake #kos.That's all that happened to the room. Thanks for a great building #bluelagoonresort pic.twitter.com/DWvw3Ccafc | #earthquake #kos.That's all that happened to the room. Thanks for a great building #bluelagoonresort pic.twitter.com/DWvw3Ccafc |
| 3.24am BST | 3.24am BST |
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| At this early stage – it is not yet dawn in the area – reports of injuries are still unclear and sometimes conflicting. | At this early stage – it is not yet dawn in the area – reports of injuries are still unclear and sometimes conflicting. |
| The mayor of Kos, George Kyritsis, confirmed that two people had been killed, telling Reuters: | The mayor of Kos, George Kyritsis, confirmed that two people had been killed, telling Reuters: |
| We have two dead and some people injured so far. | We have two dead and some people injured so far. |
| The island’s main hospital said 20 people were injured, though other sources put the number higher at at least 30, including at least two tourists. There are reports that the roof of a bar in Kos collapsed, injuring several. | The island’s main hospital said 20 people were injured, though other sources put the number higher at at least 30, including at least two tourists. There are reports that the roof of a bar in Kos collapsed, injuring several. |
| Damage has also been reported to the port of Kos; ferries would not be docking there, the coast guard said. | Damage has also been reported to the port of Kos; ferries would not be docking there, the coast guard said. |
| 3.17am BST | 3.17am BST |
| 03:17 | 03:17 |
| Opening summary | Opening summary |
| A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck the Aegean sea between Turkey and Greece in the early hours of Friday morning. Here is what we know so far: | A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck the Aegean sea between Turkey and Greece in the early hours of Friday morning. Here is what we know so far: |
| Two people were killed on the Greek island of Kos, reportedly when a ceiling collapsed in a bar. | Two people were killed on the Greek island of Kos, reportedly when a ceiling collapsed in a bar. |
| At least 100 people have been injured, officials said, around 20 in Kos and at least 70 in the Turkish town of Bodrum. | At least 100 people have been injured, officials said, around 20 in Kos and at least 70 in the Turkish town of Bodrum. |
| 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 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 Bodrum and 16km east-northeast of Kos. |
| Some injuries but no deaths have been reported in Turkey. | Some injuries but no deaths have been reported in Turkey. |
| Residents and tourists fled buildings as the quake – followed by several aftershocks – hit at around 1.30am local time on Friday (22.30 GMT Thursday). Many decided to spend the rest of the night outside. | Residents and tourists fled buildings as the quake – followed by several aftershocks – hit at around 1.30am local time on Friday (22.30 GMT Thursday). Many decided to spend the rest of the night outside. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.20am BST | at 3.20am BST |