Deadly earthquake rocks western Turkey, Greece
// Rescuers dug through heavy blocks of concrete with their bare hands on Saturday (October 31) in a desperate search for survivors from a powerful #earthquake that levelled buildings across Greece and Turkey, killing at least 26 people.
The quake struck late Friday afternoon, causing a tsunami on the Aegean island of Samos and a sea surge that turned streets into rushing rivers in a town on Turkey's west coast. The US Geological Survey said the 7.0 magnitude tremor hit 14 kilometres off the Greek town of Karlovasi on Samos.
Turkey's disaster relief agency reported 24 deaths and 800 injuries, while in Greece two teenagers died on their way home from school on Samos when a wall collapsed. The scenes of devastation suggests that the toll could rise. //
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Death toll from earthquake rises to 26 https://t.me/rthk_new_e/13455
Source: RTHK #Oct31
// Rescuers dug through heavy blocks of concrete with their bare hands on Saturday (October 31) in a desperate search for survivors from a powerful #earthquake that levelled buildings across Greece and Turkey, killing at least 26 people.
The quake struck late Friday afternoon, causing a tsunami on the Aegean island of Samos and a sea surge that turned streets into rushing rivers in a town on Turkey's west coast. The US Geological Survey said the 7.0 magnitude tremor hit 14 kilometres off the Greek town of Karlovasi on Samos.
Turkey's disaster relief agency reported 24 deaths and 800 injuries, while in Greece two teenagers died on their way home from school on Samos when a wall collapsed. The scenes of devastation suggests that the toll could rise. //
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Death toll from earthquake rises to 26 https://t.me/rthk_new_e/13455
Source: RTHK #Oct31
China Suppression on Turkey, ErdoÄźan Put the Taiwanese Flag off the Shelf After the Tweet
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of Turkey, posted on Twitter appreciating the “friendly countries” for the blessings and supports on Saturday (31st October) with the “Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth and retroactively” flag to represent Taiwan. According to the source, under the suppression of China, the flag has already taken “off the shelf” on Sunday.
More than 51 hours have passed since the strong earthquake occurred in the Aegean region last Friday, making 62 death and 920 injured. The search and rescue work continues.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Twitter the night before yesterday that “the Republic of Turkey is very thankful to all friendly countries and international organisations in Izmir who showed their blessing and support after the Izmir earthquake.” He posted 100 national flags or international organisations flag on his three thank-you posts on Twitter, including “Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth and retroactively” flag.
Source from: Apple Daily #Nov02
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201102/GXTVJSIYRRGH7I6FC2ZR5PRCDQ/
#Turkey #China #Taiwan #Earthquake #Izmir #TaiwaneseFlag #FriendlyCountries #Twitter #RecepTayyipErdogan #Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of Turkey, posted on Twitter appreciating the “friendly countries” for the blessings and supports on Saturday (31st October) with the “Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth and retroactively” flag to represent Taiwan. According to the source, under the suppression of China, the flag has already taken “off the shelf” on Sunday.
More than 51 hours have passed since the strong earthquake occurred in the Aegean region last Friday, making 62 death and 920 injured. The search and rescue work continues.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Twitter the night before yesterday that “the Republic of Turkey is very thankful to all friendly countries and international organisations in Izmir who showed their blessing and support after the Izmir earthquake.” He posted 100 national flags or international organisations flag on his three thank-you posts on Twitter, including “Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth and retroactively” flag.
Source from: Apple Daily #Nov02
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201102/GXTVJSIYRRGH7I6FC2ZR5PRCDQ/
#Turkey #China #Taiwan #Earthquake #Izmir #TaiwaneseFlag #FriendlyCountries #Twitter #RecepTayyipErdogan #Erdogan