China Overseas Chinese Network, November 4, according to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, on October 30, local time, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the northwest of Samos Island in northern Greece, and many earthquakes including the capital Athens were obvious.
The strong earthquake caused a lot of impact on the local Chinese businessmen.
Nizi (a pseudonym), a Chinese who does business in Samos, is engaged in the local retail industry.
According to her description, half an hour after the earthquake occurred, a small-scale tsunami was triggered. The floor of the store was soaked by the influx of seawater, and then the seawater rose above the knees, and some shops on the coastal roads were even directly flooded.
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.
Another overseas Chinese living in Samos said that after the earthquake, aftershocks continued. In order to stay vigilant, he basically did not sleep for the whole night.
Fortunately, there is no major loss in the location, and it can still operate normally.
The Chinese businessman with the pseudonym "Time Lapse" described in a WeChat group: "We didn't dare to sleep too deep that night. Aftershocks occurred basically every half an hour or an hour." Thinking of the scene of the day, the lady said, "I The child stayed alone in the store. Fortunately, a customer rescued my daughter. I saw many people in the car too late to escape, the items in the store were floating on the water, and all the clothing in the store was destroyed."
After learning about the disaster situation of Chinese businessmen on Samos Island, Xu Weichun, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Overseas Chinese in Greece, immediately took action and actively asked the local compatriots what help and support materials they needed in the "Greek Health and Epidemic Prevention Group", hoping to help them solve their urgent needs.
The situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Greece is severe. Therefore, the Greek Overseas Chinese and Chinese Chamber of Commerce has established two "Health and Epidemic Answering Groups" covering thousands of overseas Chinese.
Xu Weichun also specially invited Jiang Wenbing, the vice president of Wenzhou People's Hospital, to popularize prevention and control knowledge for Greek overseas Chinese and carry out professional medical guidance. As long as there is a need for consultation with compatriots in the group, Jiang Wenbing and his team will answer in time to solve problems for compatriots.
Xu Weichun said that this "health and epidemic prevention Q&A group" does not have a specific service scope. A lot of information can be shared and exchanged here. As long as the compatriots need to leave a message at any time, they will try their best to help everyone within their abilities.
I hope that this team will continue to grow, help more people solve their problems, and let overseas Chinese in difficulties feel the kindness and love from their compatriots, and overcome difficulties together.
This WeChat group is very active every day. In the eyes of many group friends, what is released in the group is not only information guidance and material assistance, but also confidence in defeating the virus.
Once a mildly ill patient recovered after he was moved and said, "I felt the warmth of my hometown in a foreign country."
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has inevitably severely affected the business of Chinese businessmen in Greece. The rent and labor costs have not decreased, but the source of customers has shrunk greatly. In the face of business difficulties, many Chinese businessmen have chosen to persevere, while also contributing to the community in various ways. Their dedication is commendable.