Earthquake-hit villagers spend their second night outdoors

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[Defense Ministry]

Residents of Arcalokuri and nearby villages in eastern Crete were preparing for a second night in the fresh air on Tuesday, after a powerful earthquake on Monday killed one person and injured dozens, while leaving hundreds of old homes badly damaged.

Teams of engineers were sent to Crete on Tuesday to begin inspections of buildings and infrastructure damaged by Monday’s 5.8-magnitude earthquake.

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Infrastructure said it had surveyed 415 buildings in the area. Of these, 343 were homes, 292 of which were deemed temporarily uninhabitable while 11 were completely destroyed.

Of the 15 businesses examined, 10 would require repairs before reopening, while only five were fit for use.

Engineers also inspected 18 schools, half of which were fully certified, while the other half were deemed dangerous.

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