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| Tsunami warning temporarily issued in Italy | Tsunami warning temporarily issued in Italy |
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| The alert was put out following a disastrous earthquake in Türkiye and Syria | The alert was put out following a disastrous earthquake in Türkiye and Syria |
| The Italian authorities temporarily issued a warning that the country’s coast could face incoming tsunami waves triggered by a powerful earthquake, which has claimed hundreds of lives in Türkiye and neighboring Syria. | The Italian authorities temporarily issued a warning that the country’s coast could face incoming tsunami waves triggered by a powerful earthquake, which has claimed hundreds of lives in Türkiye and neighboring Syria. |
| In a statement on Monday, Italy’s Department of the Civil Protection said, “it is recommended to move away from the coastal areas, to reach the higher nearby area and to follow the indications of the local authorities.” | In a statement on Monday, Italy’s Department of the Civil Protection said, “it is recommended to move away from the coastal areas, to reach the higher nearby area and to follow the indications of the local authorities.” |
| It also stated that the alert “indicates the possibility of a real danger to people near the coast,” especially in areas which are not very high or below sea level. | It also stated that the alert “indicates the possibility of a real danger to people near the coast,” especially in areas which are not very high or below sea level. |
| Hours later, however, the department retracted the alert, saying the removal “was ordered on the basis of data processed by the Tsunami Alert Center of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.” | Hours later, however, the department retracted the alert, saying the removal “was ordered on the basis of data processed by the Tsunami Alert Center of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.” |
| A series of earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.4 hit southern Türkiye shortly after 4am on Monday morning. According to Türkiye’s vice president, Fuat Oktay, the disaster has claimed the lives of at least 284 people, wounding another 2,323, with 1,710 buildings destroyed. | A series of earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.4 hit southern Türkiye shortly after 4am on Monday morning. According to Türkiye’s vice president, Fuat Oktay, the disaster has claimed the lives of at least 284 people, wounding another 2,323, with 1,710 buildings destroyed. |
| In Syria, according to the country’s Health Ministry, the earthquake killed at least 248 people, with 700 injured. |