Earthquake nightmare: Santorini becomes a ghost island!

Earthquake nightmare: Santorini becomes a ghost island!

The Greek island of Santorini and its neighbors are at the center of a worrying series of earthquakes that have already displaced half of the population. Of the approximately 16,000 residents, two thirds have now left the island out of fear of possible looting and further earthquakes, as the news channel ERTnews reported. The alleys of the once lively towns are now eerily empty as police increase their presence to ensure security. In this tense situation, the Ministry of Citizen Protection has increased emergency forces in Santorini, Ios, Amorgos and Anafi to support the rescue and relief efforts.

Restless nights for those who remain

For the past few nights, residents of Santorini have been awakened by a continuous earthquake alarm, with tremors occurring every minute to fifteen minutes. Seismologists and geologists disagree about the course of events and the possible end to the series of earthquakes, which apparently remains unpredictable. Government officials, including spokesman Pavlos Marinakis, confirmed the deployment of firefighters and rescue workers with search dogs, along with electric power company employees ready to deploy large generators should power outages occur.

Future forecasts are alarming, ranging from a possible mainshock of magnitude 6 to a catastrophic shock of magnitude 7 or greater, which could result in tsunamis and widespread destruction. Seismologists also warn that the earthquakes could also activate the region's two large volcanoes. The Ministry of Citizen Protection has taken all necessary measures until further notice, but leaves open when or how the series of earthquakes might end, giving the population a feeling of insecurity and fear, as reported by the Small newspaper is reported.