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Deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and rattles Greek island
Updated on: October 30, 2020 / 11:44 AM / CBS/AP
A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing buildings in the city of Izmir in western Turkey, and officials said at least six people were killed and scores were injured. A small tsunami struck the Seferisar district of Izmir, said Haluk Ozener, director of the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute.
At least four people were slightly injured on Samos, where a tsunami warning was issued.
Six people were killed in Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city, including one who drowned, and 202 were injured, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD.
Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Kosger said at least 70 people had been rescued from the wreckage. He said four buildings were destroyed and more than 10 collapsed, while others were also damaged.
A man told the Reuters news agency he couldn't think when the ground was shaking. "All you try to do is to go out," he said. "Everywhere was collapsing down, luckily our building was intact. We were really panicked and managed to go out at the very last minute."
Search and rescue efforts were continuing in at least 12 buildings, the disaster agency said
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Updated on: October 30, 2020 / 11:44 AM / CBS/AP
A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing buildings in the city of Izmir in western Turkey, and officials said at least six people were killed and scores were injured. A small tsunami struck the Seferisar district of Izmir, said Haluk Ozener, director of the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute.
At least four people were slightly injured on Samos, where a tsunami warning was issued.
Six people were killed in Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city, including one who drowned, and 202 were injured, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD.
Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Kosger said at least 70 people had been rescued from the wreckage. He said four buildings were destroyed and more than 10 collapsed, while others were also damaged.
A man told the Reuters news agency he couldn't think when the ground was shaking. "All you try to do is to go out," he said. "Everywhere was collapsing down, luckily our building was intact. We were really panicked and managed to go out at the very last minute."
Search and rescue efforts were continuing in at least 12 buildings, the disaster agency said

Deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Greek island
At least 14 people were killed in Turkey and Greece, and a small tsunami struck part of Turkey.
