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Greece
Tsunami Hits Greece's Samos Island After Powerful Earthquake
A series of mini-tsunamis hit the Greek island of Samos minutes after the strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale occurred under the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
Footage shows water flooding the streets in the capital city...
Diplomacy
United States Embassy in Turkey Expresses Sorrow for Loss of Life in Earthquake
On Friday the United States embassy in Ankara issued a Tweet expressing its sorrow for the deaths which occurred as a result of the earthquake in the sea between Samos, Greece and Izmir, Turkey.
The Embassy encourages all Americans who...
Environment
Buildings Collapse as 6.7 Earthquake Hits Greek Island of Samos
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale hit the island of Samos on Friday around the noon hour, leading residents to run into the streets and triggering a mini-tsounami.
Lasting for a prolonged time, the temblor...
Greek church
Archbishop Elpidophoros Sends Message to Quake-Ravaged Greece and Turkey
In a message posted on Friday morning on Twitter, Archbishop Elpidophoros, the leader of all the Greek Orthodox faithful of the Americas, sent his condolences and prayers to all those who hav been impacted by the earthquake that struck...
Europe
Seven Dead as Buildings Collapse, Tsunami Hits Turkish Coast After Aegean Earthquake
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck just under the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, causing a great deal of damage in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir (Smyrna) and the Greek island...
Greece
Fire Breaks Out at Refugee Camp on Greek Island of Samos
The second fire in one week broke out in the refugee camp on Samos on Sunday evening. Reportedly, three containers were burned in the area that houses unaccompanied minors.
Authorities believe that the fires were intentionally set.
According to the Greek...
Greece
EU Approves 130 Million Euros for Refugee Facilities on Greek Islands
The European Commission announced on Monday the disbursement of a total of 130 million euros designated for the construction of three controlled-access refugee and migrant facilities on the Greek islands of Samos, Leros and Kos.
The funds have now been...
Greece
Fires at Greek Island Migrant Camp Force Evacuation
Two fires that broke out on Sunday evening outside the migrant camp on the island of Samos, in the eastern Aegean, have destroyed a number of shacks built by asylum seekers outside the perimeter of the camp.
Firefighters who had...
Greece
Athens Issues NAVTEX from Lesvos to Samos to Limit Refugee, Migrant Passages
Greek authorities recently issued a Navigational Telex (NAVTEX), legally blocking off a large maritime area around the islands of Lesvos, Chios and Samos in the Eastern Aegean Sea.
The apparent reason for this move is to limit, to the greatest...
Greece
US Embassy Issues Travel Warning for Lesvos, Samos, Chios and Evros Border
The American Embassy in Athens and the American Consulate General in Thessaloniki issued a travel warning on Wednesday for US citizens who currently are visiting or will soon visit the islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos or the border area in...