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    Photos: Death toll reaches 26 in earthquake that hit Turkey, Greek island

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    Photos: Death toll reaches 26 in earthquake that hit Turkey, Greek island

    Rescue teams plowed through eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors

    Published:  October 31, 2020 10:40 AP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Izmir, Turkey: Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocs and debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 26 people. More than 800 others were injured. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    The quake hit Friday afternoon, toppling buildings in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, and triggering a small tsunami in the district of Seferihisar and on Samos. The quake was followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Friends and relatives waited outside the building for news of loved ones still trapped inside, including employees of a dentist's surgery that was located on the ground floor. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Two other women, aged 53 and 35, were rescued from another collapsed two-story building. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    At least 24 people were killed in Izmir, including an elderly woman who drowned, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Two teenagers were killed on Samos after being struck by a collapsing wall. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    At least 19 people were injured on the island, with two, including a 14-year-old, being airlifted to Athens and seven hospitalized on the island, health authorities said. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    The small tsunami that hit the Turkish coast also affected Samos, with seawater flooding streets in the main harbor town of Vathi. Authorities warned people to stay away from the coast and from potentially damaged buildings. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    The earthquake, which the Kandilli Institute said had a magnitude of 6.9, struck at 2:51 p.m. (1151 GMT) in Turkey and was centered in the Aegean northeast of Samos. AFAD said it measured 6.6. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    It was felt across the eastern Greek islands and as far as Athens and in Bulgaria. In Turkey, it shook the regions of Aegean and Marmara, including Istanbul. Istanbul's governor said there were no reports of damage in the city, Turkey's largest. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Authorities warned residents in Izmir not to return to damaged buildings, saying they could collapse in strong aftershocks. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    More than 3,000 rescue personnel were sent to Izmir, as well as relief supplies. The Turkish Red Crescent set up kitchens. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    In a show of solidarity rare in recent months of tense bilateral relations, Greek and Turkish government officials issued mutual messages of solidarity while the presidents of Greece and Turkey held a telephone conversation. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Relations between Turkey and Greece have been particularly tense, with warships from both facing off in the eastern Mediterranean in a dispute over maritime boundaries and energy exploration rights. The ongoing tension has led to fears of open conflict between the two neighbors and NATO allies. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    Local residents, staying outdoors for fear of aftershocks, watch members of rescue services searching for survivors in the debris of a collapsed building in Izmir, Turkey. Image Credit: AP
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    Turkey quake aftermath
    An ambulance leaves with a seven-year-old girl rescued from a collapsed building. Image Credit: AP

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