Huge Earthquake Hits Turkish And Greek Holiday Resorts Triggering A Tsunami

At least two people have died and more than 100 have been injured after a huge earthquake hit close to Bodrum in Turkey and the Greek island of Kos.

The 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, just 12km (seven miles) north east of Kos, according to the US Geological Survey.

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The two reported fatalities happened on Kos after the people were crushed by falling debris, or a collapsed building, police told the BBC.

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Neither victim has been named, but local media have reported that one was Turkish and the other Swedish.

Giorgos Halkidios, an official from Kos regional government, told the BBC there are a 'number' of injured people in a serious condition.

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Mayor Giorgos Kyritsis said the mostly badly affected buildings are the ones built before the country introduced earthquake building codes, adding that the rest of the island has 'no problem'.

Several people have posted videos of the aftermath to social media, which shows people running for safety through the night.

Eye-witness Naomi Ruddock, who was on holiday in Kos from the UK with her mum, told the BBC: "We were asleep and we just felt the room shaking. The room moved. Literally everything was moving. And it kind of felt like you were on a boat and it was swaying really fast from side to side, you felt seasick."

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Kos appears to be the worst hit by the quake. However, several injuries have been reported in Bodrum.

There are now fears the quake could cause a tsunami.

Sources: BBC

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Topics: Earthquake, Turkey

Claire Reid

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