At the moment there are no reports of damage or injuries, except for some small landslides on a provincial road – Residents of the villages are rioting – Inspections are in progress in the villages around Mantoudi and Metohi – Schools in three villages have been closed
Small landslides on a country road from Pili to Vlachia in central Evia have been recorded so far after the 5.1 Richter earthquake that occurred in the morning.
Inspections are underway in the villages around Mantoudi and Metohi, but no damage has been detected.
The regional governor of Central Greece, Fanis Spanostold the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency: “There has been disturbance among the residents. In some cases we have broken windows and items falling from the store shelves. So far there has been no other update on the infrastructure. A small landslide on the road from Pili to Vlachia towards the side of the Aegean coast has been identified and machines are already moving to restore traffic. However, seismologists are reassuring about aftershocks. However, checks continue on all infrastructures.”
With decision of the mayor of Mantoudi, Limni, Agia AnnaGeorge Tsapourniotis, today the schools in the area will remain closed.
According to him, parents have been notified to pick up young children from schools while older children will be bussed home.
“There have been no reported injuries or property damage so far.” emphasized Mr. Tsapourniotis.
Lekkas: It is too early to assess the situation
Speaking to SKAI 100.3, the professor of Geology and president of OASP Efthymis Lekkas stated that the region is known for earthquakes of this magnitude, but added that it is too early to assess the situation.
On his part, the mayor of Dirfyon-Messapion Giorgos Psathas emphasized on the radio of SKAI that the students of the area remain in the courtyard of the schools as a precaution until 11 ami, while he stated that there are reports of landslides in Derveni.
APE correspondents report that no serious problems have been identified so far in the wider area from Prokopi in Evia which is the epicenter of the earthquake. The earthquake was felt in central and northern Evia and also in the Attica Basin.
Panic prevailed in Mantoudi and according to the mayor, Mr. Tsapourniotis, the students left the schools.
Police and firefighters together with the Municipal Authority and Civil Protection are attempting the first checks without so far there has been any evidence of possible damage. Checks are ongoing for possible falls and damage.
Moments of anxiety are experienced by the residents in the area of ​​Prokopi and also in the municipality of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna who have left their homes after the strong earthquake of 5.2 degrees on the Richter scale.
Speaking to LAMIA POLIS 87.7 the deputy mayor Yiannis Kantzouras noted: “… people have come out of their homes. It was a big earthquake and lasted about 40 seconds. The children from the schools have come out into the courtyard. We will make a decision on what will happen immediately. There is anxiety about disasters because there are also old buildings. There have been 2-3 particularly intense aftershocks,” he noted, among other things.
Source: Skai
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