Quake hits Greek Islands, Turkey


Team Udayavani, Jul 21, 2017, 11:18 AM IST

Kos Islands (Greece): A powerful earthquake struck the Greek resort island early morning today, damaging older buildings and the main port, killing at least two people and causing more than 120 injuries.

The 6.5-magnitude quake about 1:30 a.m. Friday hit other islands and Turkey’s Aegean coast as well, but Kos was nearest to the epicenter and appeared to be the worst-hit, with all of the deaths and injuries reported there. Minor damage – cracks in buildings, smashed windows and trashed shops — appeared widespread, according to city officials.

“The rest of the island has no problem. It’s only the main town that has a problem,” Kos Mayor Giorgos Kyritsis told state-run Greek media. “The buildings affected were mostly old, and were built before the earthquake building codes were introduced.” 

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