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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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| What we know so far | |
| Claire Phipps | |
| A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean sea at 1.31am local time on Friday (22.31 GMT Thursday), rocking the nearby Turkish resort of Bodrum and the Greek island of Kos. | |
| Worst hit was Kos, where two people – male tourists from Turkey and Sweden – were killed when a wall collapsed on to a bar in the old town area. | |
| More than 120 people on the island were injured, with a number airlifted to larger hospitals in Rhodes and Crete. At least three are said by officials to be seriously injured. | |
| No deaths have been reported in Turkey, but around 70 people are believed to have been treated for injuries in Bodrum. Some were treated in the garden of the city’s state hospital after the building was reportedly evacuated over fears of cracks in the walls. | |
| A number of aftershocks have continued to shake the affected region, with several registering a magnitude of over 4.0. | |
| Residents and tourists in Greek and Turkish resorts fled their homes and hotels, with many spending the night sleeping on the beach or on pool sunloungers. | |
| With this weekend set to be among the busiest of the tourist season, holiday companies including Thomas Cook said they were checking with authorities about how to proceed. Some flights to Kos have been cancelled. | |
| 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. | |
| 7.54am BST | |
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| The quake struck at 1.30am local time in the early hours of Friday (22.30 GMT Thursday). By daylight, the damage in both the Greek and Turkish resorts affected is clearer to gauge. | |
| Bodrum | |
| Kos | |
| 7.42am BST | 7.42am BST |
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| Kos fire service rescue chief Stephanos Kolokouris has confirmed to Greek state television that the two people killed on the island were from Turkey and Sweden. | Kos fire service rescue chief Stephanos Kolokouris has confirmed to Greek state television that the two people killed on the island were from Turkey and Sweden. |
| Both were men. They have not been named. | Both were men. They have not been named. |
| Kolokouris said both were tourists and died after a wall collapsed on to a bar in Kos old town close to the island’s main port. One of five people seriously injured was Greek, he said, but he did not give details of the other four. | |
| Updated | |
| at 7.56am BST | |
| 7.35am BST | 7.35am BST |
| 07:35 | 07:35 |
| Helena Smith | Helena Smith |
| Greek media are reporting that five people, three of whom have been “seriously injured”, have been flown by Chinook helicopter from Kos to Crete for treatment. Emergency services have rushed them to the island’s main University general hospital in Heraklion. | |
| One of the injured is said to have suffered what are being described as “very severe injuries” to both legs. | One of the injured is said to have suffered what are being described as “very severe injuries” to both legs. |
| Updated | |
| at 8.05am BST | |
| 7.20am BST | 7.20am BST |
| 07:20 | 07:20 |
| Turkey’s disaster and emergency management presidency (AFAD) said it had observed a large number of aftershocks in Turkey and Greece following the 6.7 magnitude mainshock, several of them registering 4.0 magnitude or above. | Turkey’s disaster and emergency management presidency (AFAD) said it had observed a large number of aftershocks in Turkey and Greece following the 6.7 magnitude mainshock, several of them registering 4.0 magnitude or above. |
| Will Fell, a British tourist in Kos, told the Guardian: | Will Fell, a British tourist in Kos, told the Guardian: |
| It’s not fully stopped: there’s been lots of small aftershocks. Nothing as intense as the first mainshock that we had. | It’s not fully stopped: there’s been lots of small aftershocks. Nothing as intense as the first mainshock that we had. |
| 7.14am BST | 7.14am BST |
| 07:14 | 07:14 |
| Two killed from Turkey and Sweden | Two killed from Turkey and Sweden |
| Greek authorities have said that the two people killed in the earthquake in Kos were from Turkey and Sweden. They have not been identified. | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.06am BST | |
| 7.04am BST | 7.04am BST |
| 07:04 | 07:04 |
| Casualties latest | 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. | 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. | 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. | In Bodrum, at least 70 people have been treated for injuries sustained in the quake and its aftershocks. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.06am BST | at 7.06am BST |
| 6.57am BST | 6.57am BST |
| 06:57 | 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 south-western 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/north-east of Kos, which has been the area worst hit. | |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.07am BST | |
| 6.39am BST | 6.39am BST |
| 06:39 | 06:39 |
| The quake was also felt on the Greek island of Rhodes. | 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. | “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. | “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. | 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: |