Rescue teams ploughed through concrete blocks and the debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 28 people.
Key points:
- Authorities in the Turkish city of Izmir have managed to rescue people from the rubble
- At least 26 people have died in Turkey and two people were killed on the Greek island of Samos
- Many residents in Izmir are sleeping outside for fear of aftershocks
More than 800 others were injured.
The quake hit Friday afternoon (local time), toppling buildings…
