Pakistan extends ‘sympathies and condolences’ to Greece over earthquake

ISLAMABAD: The foreign office on Saturday extended “sympathies and condolences” to Greece after an earthquake on Friday afternoon killed more than 14 people and injured over 200 in Turkey and Greece.

“We extend sympathies and condolences to the Govt and people of #Greece over loss of precious lives in #earthquake in island of #Samos. Our thoughts & prayers are with the victims of this natural calamity, and we wish speedy recovery to those injured. @GreeceMFA,” tweeted Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

We extend sympathies and condolences to the Govt and people of #Greece over loss of precious lives in #earthquake in island of #Samos. Our thoughts & prayers are with the victims of this natural calamity, and we wish speedy recovery to those injured.@GreeceMFA

— Spokesperson ?? MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) October 31, 2020

According to US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck off of Turkey’s Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos.

USGS added that tremors were felt as far away as Istanbul and Athens.

Casualties

Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 12 people have died and 419 people have been injured.

On the Greek island of Samos, two were found dead and eight were injured, an emergency official said.

The two teenagers, a boy and a girl, were confirmed dead after being found unconscious in an area where a wall had collapsed in an area of Vathy, a town on the island.

First moments of the earthquake and people’s reactions… #staysafeizmir #izmir #deprem #izmirdeprem #Seferihisar #bayraklı #erdbeben #earthquake pic.twitter.com/B6ZYS12WdU

— Musa Kayrak (@musakayrak) October 30, 2020