China News Service, November 2 reported that a strong earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea on October 30, local time, affecting parts of Greece and Turkey.

As of November 2, there have been thousands of aftershocks in the area. The number of victims in Turkey rose to 73, and another 961 were injured.

  According to reports, on the 2nd, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency released data showing that as of now, a total of 73 people have been killed in the earthquake and another 961 people have been injured. Of these, 743 have been discharged from the hospital and 218 are still receiving treatment.

  The department also pointed out that after the strong earthquake, about 1044 aftershocks hit the area, of which 43 were more than magnitude 4.

The picture shows the strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea caused severe damage to Turkey, and a large number of buildings were damaged.

  At present, there are still thousands of rescuers in Turkey carrying out search and rescue operations near the heavily damaged buildings.

On November 1, about 34 hours after the earthquake, rescuers rescued a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey.

  In addition, the Turkish government has set up more than 1,800 tents to temporarily accommodate the victims, and more than 2,000 tents are still under construction.

  According to previous reports, a strong earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea on the afternoon of October 30, local time.

Izmir in Turkey and Samos Island in Greece were severely affected, and a large number of buildings were damaged.

The strong earthquake also triggered small tsunamis in Izmir and Samos.

The streets of Vati, the main port town of Samos, were flooded by sea.