One dead and ten hurt as quake hits Greek island

A woman died and at least ten people were injured when an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 damaged scores of homes on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos yesterday.

It was also felt in western Turkey, including in Istanbul, and on neighbouring islands.

According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management, the undersea earthquake’s epicentre was at a shallow depth of four miles.

At least 25 aftershocks have been recorded following the initial quake.

The tremor was also felt in densely populated Istanbul and the western Turkish province of Izmir, but no injuries were reported there.

The governor of Greece’s north Aegean region said: “We’re using all the resources we have to help.”