a minute agoTurks search in ruins for earthquake survivors
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)At least 19 dead, hundreds injured and about 20 collapsed buildings are the balance that has caused the earthquake that struck Turkey and Greece on Friday. In Izmir, Turkey's rescue teams are working to find survivors in ruins. Research and rescue operations in 17 collapsed buildings, or [...]
Research and rescue operations in 17 collapsed or damaged buildings are under way in Izmir.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan to express his condolences.
Despite our differences, these are cases where our people should stay together”, he said on Twitter. The two countries have been involved, now and many months, in disputes over gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea. The conversation followed that between the two foreign ministers earlier.
According to witnesses, once the quake occurred, people ran into the streets in panic in the coastal city of Izmir. Some neighborhoods were filled with seawater, which caused floods.
Izmir Mayor Tunc Soyer said around 20 buildings have collapsed in the province. Izmir Governor said 70 people had been rescued from the ruins.
Unfortunately, four of our citizens lost their lives during the” earthquake, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca wrote on the social Twitter network.
The swing reportedly caused a small tsunami at the port of Samo.
