Anafi Island in Greece has become the third Greek island to enter a state of emergency as powerful earthquake tremors intensify in waters near the popular tourist destination of Santorini in recent days.
This status will remain in effect until March 13.
Click to Gallery
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
The day before, another nearby island, Amorgos, had also declared a state of emergency.
According to Greek media reports, more than 14,000 earthquakes have occurred near Santorini Island since January 26.
On February 6, the Greek government declared a state of emergency for Santorini to facilitate the rapid mobilization of resources in response to potential disasters caused by the recent frequent earthquakes.
Santorini, a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, is a major Greek tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors annually.
In the 1950s, the island experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of over 7 and a tsunami, resulting in severe casualties and property damage.
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
Third Greek island declares state of emergency as quakes intensify
The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded in east China's Suzhou on Saturday, yielding fruitful results and laying significant groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
The trade ministers' meeting focused on "building an open and predictable regional and multilateral economic and trade order" and "fostering new engines of innovative and dynamic trade and investment cooperation."
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao briefed the media on the meeting's outcomes at a press conference.
Wang said the meeting issued a joint statement titled the Suzhou Statement, and approved the latest edition of the APEC Roadmap for Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Services.
All parties agreed to advance policy innovation and reform in services trade, build an open and predictable investment environment, improve regional trade facilitation and supply chain resilience, strengthen standards coordination, and enhance intellectual property protection, Wang told the media.
He also said that substantial progress was made on a framework document for regional digital trade cooperation and the ministers emphasized promoting inclusive AI development, strengthening AI-related trade, and bridging the digital divide to ensure shared benefits from digital transformation.
The minister noted that the outcomes of the meeting demonstrated strong cooperation willingness, highlighted an innovation-oriented approach, and reflected inclusiveness and shared benefits. "The fact that Asia-Pacific economies can come together, uphold the original aspiration of promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation while supporting economic growth and prosperity, and engage in in-depth discussions on the important issue of 'where multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation is headed,' fully demonstrates that open regionalism and true multilateralism enjoy broad support, and that mutual success and shared development serve the fundamental interests of all economies," Wang said.
2026 APEC trade ministers' meeting concludes with fruitful results
