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Outside of the country, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred at around 10 p.m. last (30th) our time in the sea among Turkey and Greece.
So far, at least 27 people have died and over 800 people have been injured.
This is reporter Kim Jung-ki.
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8-story building shakes violently from side to side and collapses without force.
This is a residential building in the city of Izmir, Turkey.
More than 20 buildings all over the city collapsed like this.
Citizens scream and run out.
[Local residents: I thought the land was going to fall.
I didn't think of anything, I just thought I should go outside.] The
earthquake lasted for over 10 minutes, killing 25 people.
On the nearby island of Samos, Greece, a building collapsed and two people died.
About 3:30 pm local time yesterday, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea between the west coast of Turkey and the island of Samos, Greece.
The vibration was strong enough to be felt in Athens, the Greek capital.
[Paris Seven/local resident: I made a phone call to check the safety of my friend in Izmir, but it was difficult for a while as the call was busy.]
Tsunamis occurred all over the coast, and waist-high seawater hit the town.
As Turkey's third-largest city, Izmir, Turkey, with 6 million people, has been hit hardest.
In addition, aftershocks may occur, causing further damage.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea said that it has been confirmed that there has been no damage to the Korean people during the earthquake.
(Video editing: Seungyeol Lee)