Earthquake album: Santorini becomes a ghost island!

Earthquake album: Santorini becomes a ghost island!

The Greek island of Santor and her neighbors are at the center of a troubling earthquake series that has already flee half of the population. Of the approximately 16,000 inhabitants, two thirds of worry about possible looting and other earthquakes have now left the island, as the news channel Ertnews reported. The alleys of the once lively places are now ghostly empty, while the police are increasingly showing presence to ensure security. In this tense situation, the Ministry of Citizens Protection has increased the emergency services on Santorin, iOS, amorgos and Anafi to support the rescue and aid measures.

restless nights for the remaining

In the last nights, the residents of Santorinin were awakened by an ongoing earthquake alarm, with shocks that occurred in the minute to quarter-hour. Seismologists and geologists are disagreed with the course of the events and the possible termination of the earthquake series, which apparently remains unpredictable. Government representative, including the spokesman Pavlos Marinakis, confirmed the use of firefighters and rescue workers with search dogs, together with the employees of the electricity plants who are ready to use large generators if there were to be power failures.

The forecasts for future development are alarming and range from a possible main quake of the strength 6 to a catastrophic push of 7 or more, which could result in tsunamis and far -reaching destruction. Seismologists also warn that the earthquakes could also activate the two large volcanoes in the region. The Ministry of Citizens Protection has taken all the necessary measures until further notice, but leaves openly when or how the earthquake series could end, which convey a feeling of uncertainty and fear for the population, as it is from the Kleine Zeitung is reported.