No Armenians suffered in Kos earthquake – Foreign Ministry

Panorama, Armenia

No Armenians have suffered in the strong earthquake on the Greek island of Kos, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan wrote on Twitter, citing preliminary data of Armenia’s Embassy to Greece.

The 6.7-magnitude quake hit 12km (seven miles) north-east of Kos, near the Turkish coast, with a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said, according to BBC report.

A t least two people on the Greek island of Kos, while 100 others were injured at the popular tourist destination.

Some buildings were damaged. In the Turkish city of Bodrum, several people were injured as they tried to flee the quake.
The army is supporting the emergency services with the rescue operation, he added.