Schools close, precautions taken as earthquakes shake Greece’s Santorini
Athens, Feb 3 (IANS) Schools on Greece’s Santorini Island, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea, were closed on Monday, and tents were set up on football fields as authorities took precautionary measures following a series of earthquakes over the weekend. According to scientists at the National Observatory of Athens, more than 300 tremors […]
Ethiopian govt launches evacuation as recurring earthquakes strikes eastern parts of country
Addis Ababa, Jan 6 (IANS) The Ethiopian government said that it is coordinating evacuations in response to successive and recurring earthquakes wreaking havoc around eastern parts of the country. Recent tremors have shaken areas around Awash Fentale, Metahara, and Abomsa towns, with magnitudes frequently exceeding five, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). […]
