Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores more

Damage caused by a quake in Kos, Greece, July 21, 2017 is seen in this still photograph uploaded on social media. Osman Turanli/Social Media/Handout via Reuters

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 killed two people and injured scores more when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist destinations in the Aegean Sea early on Friday, Turkish and Greek officials said.

Local officials said at least two people died and 100 were injured on the Greek holiday island of Kos, a popular destination particularly with British holidaymakers.