Early morning earthquake kills two tourists

A strong earthquake in the Aegean sea has killed at least two people on the Greek island of Kos.

Officials of the United States geological survey say the 6.7-magnitude quake hit 12 kilometres north-east of Kos, near the Turkish coast. At least one hundred others were also injured at the popular tourist destination.  Of those injured, two or three are in a serious condition and undergoing surgery, regional officials said. Tourist Tom Perry-Fox was on the second floor of his Kos hotel when the quake struck.

Of those injured, two or three are in a serious condition and undergoing surgery, regional officials said. The tourists Tom Perry-Fox was on the second floor of his Kos hotel when the quake struck which claimed their lives.

Reports indicate that some buildings were damaged with several people injured Turkishturkish city of Bodrum, as they tried to flee the quake. The earthquake struck around 1:30 this morning