Two dead and 200 injured – as it happened
Live updates as 6.5-magnitude quake strikes between resorts of Bodrum and Kos. Earthquake in Turkey and Greece leaves at least two dead in Kos.One of those who died named as resorts expect more aftershocks.This blog is now closing. Here’s a rundown of what has happened since our last summary: One of the two people who died in the earthquake has been named as Turkish national Sinan Kurdoglu by the country’s government. A Swedish man also died, but he has not been named.
The affected area is likely to keep feeling aftershocks for over the next fortnight, though these are unlikely to cause major problems. The Greek armed forces were put on alert, with a 15-strong team from the country’s specialist search and rescue units, flying into Kos in the early hours.