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Albanian Embassy in Turkey calls on compatriots: Get out of earthquake-affected areas. Call this number

Albanian Embassy in Turkey calls on compatriots: Get out of earthquake-affected

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale hit the Greek island of Soma near Izmir at noon today. The Albanian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, also reacted to this event, calling on compatriots in the quake-hit areas to stay in a safe area, while an emergency number has been made available to them.

"A strong earthquake has struck western Turkey, near the Izmir area. The Albanian Embassy in Ankara calls on the Albanian citizens in the area to be transferred to a safe area and has made available the telephone number +90 549 561 1985 for any emergency case ", it is written in the announcement of the embassy.

Earlier, the Albanian ambassador to Turkey, Kastriot Robo, said that so far there are no reports of Albanians affected by the earthquake.