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    Photos: Earthquake rattles western Turkey and Greece, leveling buildings

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    Photos: Earthquake rattles western Turkey and Greece, leveling buildings

    The earthquake, which registered as magnitude 7.0, was centered off Samos, a Greek island


    Published:  October 30, 2020 18:05 Last updated:  October 30, 2020 21:40 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor  and  With inputs from NYT

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    Rescue workers and local people try to save residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Image Credit: AP
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    Rescuers and local volunteers carry a wounded victim on a stretcher form a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey's western coast and parts of Greece, in Izmir, on October 30, 2020. Image Credit: AFP
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    People carry a woman rescued from the debris of her collapsed house, in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Image Credit: AP
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    Rescque teams search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 30, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Volunteers search for survivors at a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey's western coast and parts of Greece, in Izmir, on October 30, 2020. Image Credit: AFP
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    People stand outside their homes in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Image Credit: AP
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    A major earthquake in the Aegean Sea rattled parts of Greece and western Turkey on Friday, leveling structures in the western Turkish city of Izmir and severely damaging several residential buildings. Image Credit: Reuters
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    But Murat Kurum, the environment minister, said in televised remarks that there were reports of people trapped under debris, many of them in the Bayrakli neighborhood of Izmir, which has a population of more than 4 million. Image Credit: Reuters
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    The earthquake, which registered as magnitude 7.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, was centered off Samos, a Greek island near the Turkish coast, according to Turkey's disaster management agency. Image Credit: Reuters
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    The quake was felt in Istanbul, about 200 miles northeast of Izmir, and in parts of Greece. Image Credit: Reuters
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    At least six buildings were destroyed in Izmir, Suleyman Soylu, the interior minister, said in a tweet, although the city's mayor put the number of destroyed buildings closer to 20. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey. Image Credit: Reuters
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    People search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey. Image Credit: Reuters
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    A building collapsed after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Rescue workers and local people try to reach residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, in Izmir, Turkey. Image Credit: AP
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    A picture from a drone shows people search for survivors at a collapsed building. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Rescue operations take place around subsided and collapsed buildings. Image Credit: Reuters
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