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the Mediterranean sea between Turkey and Greece, there was an earthquake of 7.0 on the afternoon of the day before (30th) local time.
So far, at least 39 people have died and nearly 900 people have been injured.
There are many people under the rubble of the building, and the rescue work is difficult.
Reporter Park Chan-beom.
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is the city of Izmir, Turkey, where 20 buildings collapsed due to the 7.0 earthquake.
Rescuers use heavy equipment to clean up debris and find survivors.
One 16-year-old girl survived dramatically after being crushed by the rubble of a building.
[Eunji Okan/Rescuer: It's okay now.
Don't be scared.
There is no need to be scared.
(Can you hold my hand?)] The
earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea between the west coast of Turkey and the island of Samos, Greece, about 3:30 pm local time yesterday.
[Local residents: I thought the land was going to fall.
I didn't think of anything, I just thought I should go outside.]
After the earthquake, aftershocks continued for more than 10 minutes, and so far, at least 39 people have died and nearly 900 people have been injured.
It was strong enough to feel the vibrations in Athens, the Greek capital.
As the earthquake caused a tsunami, seawater hit the coastal villages.
Turkey's third-largest city, Izmir, has the worst damage.
The ship was damaged and drifted to the sea, and the seawater hit the store, and the whole area was swamped.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the earthquake has confirmed that there has been no damage to the Korean people.