Breaking News Earthquake rattles Greece and Turkey as buildings collapse

[Hexciter]

Earthquake in offshore of Seferihisar/İzmir with intensity of Richter 6.6 at 14:51 (local time)

 

[Dante80]

Hope everyone is well. The Earthquake was very large, here in Athens we moved a lot. Seeing some very bad first images from Izmir, praying for everyone's safety.

 

[Saithan]

Magnitude 6.6 quake shakes Turkey’s west coast, Greek islands in Aegean

An earthquake of 6.6-magnitude struck off the coast of Seferihisar in the western province of Izmir on Friday according to Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The...

www.dailysabah.com

Seems around 6 apartments have collapsed.

 

[Hexciter]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322156403000299522

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322157714487840774

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322158155330166786

 

[Dante80]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322158761876869123

 

[Hexciter]

Hope everyone is well. The Earthquake was very large, here in Athens we moved a lot. Seeing some very bad first images from Izmir, praying for everyone's safety.

Any info from Samos and other islands?

 

[Dante80]

Any info from Samos?

Some old buildings are down, as well as part of a big church. No mention of casualties yet. 3 injuries so far.

 

[Nilgiri]

Best wishes and prayers to Turkey and Greece, the earthquake was 7.0:

Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods

Twenty-two die in Turkey's Izmir province and on Greece's Samos island, with a mini-tsunami triggered.

www.bbc.com

@T-123456 @Cabatli_53 @Webslave , it might be best if the relevant replies here are moved to a new (earthquake) thread?

 

[Hexciter]

Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Institution: Five buildings were demolished in Bornova and Bayraklı. We have citizens under the wreckage.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322160194529513472

 

[Hexciter]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322154774503038976

 

[Hexciter]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322161856807665668

 

[Hexciter]

A young female was taken out alive from the wreckage.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322161508764262407

 

[Hexciter]

Mini tsunami in Seferihisar

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322163748786868224

 

[Hexciter]

A young female was taken out alive from the wreckage.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322161508764262407

One more young female who live together with previous one. One more still under wreckle.
I’m watching live on tv

 

[Hexciter]

One more young female who live together with previous one. One more still under wreckle.
I’m watching live on tv

Third one taken out alive again

 

[Mis_TR_Like]

Best wishes and prayers to Turkey and Greece, the earthquake was 7.0:

Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods

Twenty-two die in Turkey's Izmir province and on Greece's Samos island, with a mini-tsunami triggered.

www.bbc.com

@T-123456 @Cabatli_53 @Webslave , it might be best if the relevant replies here are moved to a new (earthquake) thread?

Thanks! Sadly I don't think either country is ready for the next big earthquake. The Turkish government hasn't done much to prepare for the next big one.

If news of high casualties arises then a new thread will be made.

 

[Hexciter]

The Turkish Red Crescent’s HQ Office is among demolished

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322166061605728258

 

[Hexciter]

AFAD: 4 dead (1 drowning) and 120 injured for now

 

[Saithan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322167996958281729

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[Saithan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322155512218136576

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