Samos declared a state of emergency for the next six months following the 6.7 earthquake that hit the island on Friday that killed to children.
A mini tsounami hit the coast of Vathy in Samos with water spilling into the main road, forcing cars to drive through near knee deep waters.
Thankfully, even though a warning was issued, the waters did not continue to rise, you can watch a video on BBC here.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the eastern Aegean island on Saturday to inspect the damages in infrastructure and especially at the towns of Vathi and Karlovasi where several old buildings were brought to the ground.
“The first thing I want to understand is to have a complete picture of the extent of the damages to private property and public infrastructure,” the Greek PM stressed in a local government meeting joined by Deputy Civil Protection minister Nikos Hardalias.
Mr Mitsotakis and local officials also discussed the immediate next steps and went on to pay his condolences to the families of the two teenagers who died during Friday’s tremor.
The neighbouring island of Chios, which also suffered significant damages by the earthquake, also declared a state of emergency until 30 April 2021.
Meanwhile, in Smyrna rescuers have pulled more than 130 earthquake survivors from the rubble.
In Turkey, 37 people died from more than 20 buildings collapsing, while at least 885 people were injured.
Hundreds of people remain out in the cold at night, covered in blankets waiting for search-and-rescue teams to locate those trapped whose screams and cries for help are still heard through the debris.
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