<p>Reports say one person was killed after an earthquake hit the Greek island of Crete on Monday.</p>

<p>Initial reports said the 5.8 magnitude quake damaged historical buildings in the area.&nbsp;According to reports, it was the tenth earthquake felt in Crete in the last two hours.</p>

<p>The person who was killed was&nbsp;reportedly working in a church which collapsed due to the quake.&nbsp;</p>

<p>People immediately took to social media to post their views as rescue operations began in the area.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The dust in the distance is from the 5.8R <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquake</a> that just hit <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Crete?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Crete</a> this morning.<br />
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At only 10km depth, we REALLY FELT this one.<br />
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All good over here - just a few shattered picture frames.<br />
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Hope everyone else is doing ok!! <a href="https://t.co/UtRn60rlce">pic.twitter.com/UtRn60rlce</a></p>
— Yorgos Saslis (@gsaslis) <a href="https://twitter.com/gsaslis/status/1442376889335681025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Quite a strong earthquake on Crete this morning, and the epicentre is ~10km from the island's largest city, Heraklion. The earthquake also has a shallow depth of &lt;10km. Hoping there was no significant damage. <a href="https://t.co/SJCDvRgAG6">https://t.co/SJCDvRgAG6</a> <a href="https://t.co/E16Ch8tf7p">pic.twitter.com/E16Ch8tf7p</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our thoughts go to the people in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Crete?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Crete</a> 🙏<br />
Aftershocks are already occurring and may occur in the next hours/days. Follow national authorities’ information and be careful.</p>
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<p>Reports claimed people were trapped in buildings even as several left their homes to come out on the streets.</p>

<p><em>(More details awaited)</em></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Agencies)</em></p>


Reports say one person was killed after an earthquake hit the Greek island of Crete on Monday. Initial reports said the 5.8 magnitude quake damaged historical buildings in the area.

Reports say one person was killed after an earthquake hit the Greek island of Crete on Monday. Initial reports said the 5.8 magnitude quake damaged historical buildings in the area. According to reports, it was the tenth earthquake felt in Crete in the last two hours. The person who was killed was reportedly working in a church which collapsed due to the quake. People immediately took to social media to post their views as rescue operations began in the area. The dust in the distance is from the 5.8R #earthquake that just hit #Crete this morning. At only 10km depth, we REALLY FELT this one. All good over here - just a few shattered picture frames. Hope everyone else is doing ok!! pic.twitter.com/UtRn60rlce — Yorgos Saslis (@gsaslis) September 27, 2021 × Quite a strong earthquake on Crete this morning, and the epicentre is ~10km from the island's largest city, Heraklion. The earthquake also has a shallow depth of <10km. Hoping there was no significant damage. https://t.co/SJCDvRgAG6 pic.twitter.com/E16Ch8tf7p — Dr Stephen Hicks 🇪🇺 (@seismo_steve) September 27, 2021 × Our thoughts go to the people in #Crete 🙏 Aftershocks are already occurring and may occur in the next hours/days. Follow national authorities’ information and be careful. — EMSC (@LastQuake) September 27, 2021 × Reports claimed people were trapped in buildings even as several left their homes to come out on the streets. (More details awaited) (With inputs from Agencies)

Earthquake hits Greek island of Crete; 1 dead

<p>France on Thursday conducted military exercise with Greece off Crete even as it said that it was "temporarily reinforcing" military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.</p>

<p>French Rafale jets are due to arrive in Crete after finishing military exercise in Cyprus. Earlier, the Tonnerre (Thunder) helicopter along with La Fayette frigate had taken part in a military exercise with Greek forces.</p>

<p>The relations between France and Turkey have deteriorated ever since Paris&nbsp;accused Ankara of violating the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus. According to reports, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called up President Macron to discuss the situation in the region on Wednesday.</p>

<p>After the call, Mitsotakis in a tweet said: "Emmanuel Macron is a true friend of Greece and a fervent defender of European values and international law." Mitsotakis had earlier said that the "risk of an accident lurks when so many military assets are gathered in such a contained area."</p>

<p>Greece and Turkey have been squabbling over hydrocarbon resources in the Mediterranean as both countries lay claim to the area. France had earlier criticised "aggressive" action by Turkish ships against a French vessel participating in a NATO mission in the Mediterranean.</p>

<p>Amid the undercurrent of tension in the area, Turkey had sent the research ship Oruc Reis along with naval ships off the Greek island of Kastellorizo promoting Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to ask Turkey to remove the ship even as deployed warships to monitor the vessel.</p>


France on Thursday conducted military exercise with Greece off Crete even as it said that it was "temporarily reinforcing" military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

France on Thursday conducted military exercise with Greece off Crete even as it said that it was "temporarily reinforcing" military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. French Rafale jets are due to arrive in Crete after finishing military exercise in Cyprus. Earlier, the Tonnerre (Thunder) helicopter along with La Fayette frigate had taken part in a military exercise with Greek forces. The relations between France and Turkey have deteriorated ever since Paris accused Ankara of violating the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus. According to reports, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called up President Macron to discuss the situation in the region on Wednesday. After the call, Mitsotakis in a tweet said: "Emmanuel Macron is a true friend of Greece and a fervent defender of European values and international law." Mitsotakis had earlier said that the "risk of an accident lurks when so many military assets are gathered in such a contained area." Greece and Turkey have been squabbling over hydrocarbon resources in the Mediterranean as both countries lay claim to the area. France had earlier criticised "aggressive" action by Turkish ships against a French vessel participating in a NATO mission in the Mediterranean. Amid the undercurrent of tension in the area, Turkey had sent the research ship Oruc Reis along with naval ships off the Greek island of Kastellorizo promoting Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to ask Turkey to remove the ship even as deployed warships to monitor the vessel.

France, Greece conduct naval exercise off Crete amid tensions with Turkey

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