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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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| 7.04am BST | |
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| Casualties latest | |
| The mayor of Kos has confirmed that two people have been killed on the Greek island. Giorgos Kyritsis said the two – whose names and nationalities have not been revealed – were foreigners. They are believed to have died when a roof collapsed in a bar in the tourist resort. | |
| More than 120 people on Kos have been injured, officials said. Some have been airlifted to the larger nearby island of Rhodes for treatment. | |
| In Bodrum, at least 70 people have been treated for injuries sustained in the quake and its aftershocks. | |
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| at 7.06am BST | |
| 6.57am BST | |
| 06:57 | |
| The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes, said 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, which has been the area worst hit. | |
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| at 6.59am BST | |
| 6.39am BST | |
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| The quake was also felt on the Greek island of Rhodes. | |
| “We were very surprised. We were scared and we immediately went outside,” Teddy Dijoux, who was holidaying with his family at a Rhodes resort, told news agency AFP. | |
| “That lasted a long time. I quickly gathered up my children to leave the hotel,” said holidaymaker Sylvie Jannot. | |
| Just experienced 30 second earthquake in #Rhodes I hope there are no injuries. Building shook furiously. But all ok. | |
| 6.15am BST | 6.15am BST |
| 06:15 | 06:15 |
| The 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s Aegean coast, but worst hit was the Greek island of Kos, where both confirmed deaths occurred, along with most of the injuries reported. So far, officials say more than 120 people have been wounded. | The 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s Aegean coast, but worst hit was the Greek island of Kos, where both confirmed deaths occurred, along with most of the injuries reported. So far, officials say more than 120 people have been wounded. |
| Associated Press reports: | Associated Press reports: |
| Fallen bricks and other debris coated many streets, and the island’s seafront road and parts of the main town were flooded. | Fallen bricks and other debris coated many streets, and the island’s seafront road and parts of the main town were flooded. |
| Giorgos Hadjimarkos, the regional governor, said four or five of the injuries were “worrying” and damaged buildings were being inspected, but the “main priority at the moment is saving lives”. | Giorgos Hadjimarkos, the regional governor, said four or five of the injuries were “worrying” and damaged buildings were being inspected, but the “main priority at the moment is saving lives”. |
| The Kos hospital said at least 20 of the injured had broken bones. | The Kos hospital said at least 20 of the injured had broken bones. |
| A wall collapsed on a building dating to the 1930s and crushed people who were at the bar in the building’s lower level, according to Kos mayor Giorgos Kyritsis. | A wall collapsed on a building dating to the 1930s and crushed people who were at the bar in the building’s lower level, according to Kos mayor Giorgos Kyritsis. |
| “There are not many old buildings left on Kos. Nearly all the structures on the island have been built under the new codes to withstand earthquakes,” the mayor said. | “There are not many old buildings left on Kos. Nearly all the structures on the island have been built under the new codes to withstand earthquakes,” the mayor said. |
| Kos’s old town area, full of bars and other nighttime entertainment, was littered with broken stone in the streets. Hotels had shattered glass and other damage, leaving hundreds of tourists to spend the rest of the night outdoors, trying to sleep on beach loungers with blankets provided by staff. | Kos’s old town area, full of bars and other nighttime entertainment, was littered with broken stone in the streets. Hotels had shattered glass and other damage, leaving hundreds of tourists to spend the rest of the night outdoors, trying to sleep on beach loungers with blankets provided by staff. |
| 6.01am BST | 6.01am BST |
| 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Greece-Turkey earthquake: summary | Greece-Turkey earthquake: summary |
| 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. | 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 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. |
| He later added that the two dead were foreigners. | He later added that the two dead were foreigners. |
| Read the full report: | Read the full report: |
| 5.53am BST | 5.53am BST |
| 05:53 | 05:53 |
| The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which monitors earthquakes in the region, has issued advice for those affected by the quake and its aftershocks: | The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which monitors earthquakes in the region, has issued advice for those affected by the quake and its aftershocks: |
| To people in #Bodrum #Kos and the whole area: Always follow authorities indications Do no go in damaged buildings because of aftershocks 1/2 | To people in #Bodrum #Kos and the whole area: Always follow authorities indications Do no go in damaged buildings because of aftershocks 1/2 |
| and avoid beaches, currents may last for several hours after an earthquake. We know it is not an easy moment Bon courage 3/3 | and avoid beaches, currents may last for several hours after an earthquake. We know it is not an easy moment Bon courage 3/3 |
| 5.37am BST | 5.37am BST |
| 05:37 | 05:37 |
| Many holidaymakers have been affected as the quake has struck areas in Greece and Turkey that are brimming with tourists in July. | 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: | 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. | 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. | We will provide an update as soon as we have further information. |
| 5.23am BST | 5.23am BST |
| 05:23 | 05:23 |
| The two people killed in Kos were foreigners, the island’s mayor, Giorgos Kyritsis has told Greece’s Skai radio. | The two people killed in Kos were foreigners, the island’s mayor, Giorgos 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. | They have not been identified, but reports have said they were killed when the ceiling of a building collapsed on to them. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.16am BST | at 6.16am BST |
| 5.11am BST | 5.11am BST |
| 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. |
| 5.06am BST | 5.06am BST |
| 05:06 | 05:06 |
| 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. |
| 4.54am BST | 4.54am BST |
| 04:54 | 04:54 |
| 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”. |
| 4.28am BST | 4.28am BST |
| 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 |
| 04:14 | 04:14 |
| 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. |