China News Service, Beijing, October 31 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) According to the USGS website on the 30th, a magnitude 7 earthquake occurred in the waters near the Greek island of Samos in the eastern Aegean Sea on the same day. The Greek capital Athens and other earthquakes are clearly felt. Has caused casualties.

　　According to reports from the Greek National News Agency, preliminary estimates indicate that the epicenter of the earthquake was about 16 kilometers northwest of Samos, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

Agence France-Presse quoted a Greek public television station on the 30th as saying that the earthquake caused a small tsunami on Samos and damaged buildings.

　　According to CNN, as of now, the earthquake has caused at least 4 injuries and 2 deaths.

According to the director of the Samos Hospital, Nicos Stefanis, when describing the earthquake, the tremor was strong and the entire island was damaged. The most serious was the Kalovasi area in the northwest of Samos.

　　Mr. Li, a Chinese living in Samos, is engaged in the retail industry there.

According to his description, shortly after the earthquake, the floor of the store was soaked by the influx of sea water, and then the sea water rose above the knees, and the goods in the store were also wet by the sea water.

In addition, the strong tremor caused some bricks on the exterior walls of the store to fall off, and some traffic on the street was once interrupted.

　　Li Heping, the owner of a Chinese goods store in the Omonia district of Athens, said that he was in the store during the earthquake and felt a little shaking of the shelves for a few seconds. The shock was not obvious.

　　According to a report by the Greek News It news network, affected by the earthquake, Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis stated on the 30th that the televised speech on the "Anti-epidemic Action Plan" originally scheduled to be announced to the Greek people in the evening was postponed.

　　The earthquake also affected Turkey, which is close to Greece.

Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, 17 kilometers away from the epicenter, felt a strong earthquake.

According to a CBS report on the 30th, Turkish Minister of Health Koca said on social platforms that the earthquake has caused 6 deaths and 120 injuries.

Koja said that there are currently 38 ambulances, 35 national medical rescue teams and two ambulance helicopters at the earthquake site.

　　In addition, the earthquake caused damage or collapse of many houses.

According to CNN quoted the Turkish Ministry of Interior, at least 20 houses collapsed in Izmir.

The Turkish disaster and emergency management agency warned people not to enter the damaged houses, and related rescue work is underway.

　　Turkish President Erdogan wrote on social platforms, "I hope Izmir will recover as soon as possible."

Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis has called Erdogan to express condolences on the earthquake.

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