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Brit holidaymakers forced to sleep on sunloungers and mattresses in the street after two aftershocks rock Greek island of Kos

THOUSANDS of tourists have fled their hotels in Kos after TWO tremors rocked the Greek island this evening.

A 4.4 magnitude tremor struck at 8:09pm local time, followed by another 16 minutes later causing panic among holidaymakers who are still recovering from Friday's 6.7 magnitude quake.

Dana, 13, and 12-year-old Jack Liddell from Perthshire in a shelter made from sun loungers and pool inflatables
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Dana, 13, and 12-year-old Jack Liddell from Perthshire in a shelter made from sun loungers and pool inflatablesCredit: Cascade News
Hundreds of residents and tourists on the eastern Greek island of Kos spent the night sleeping outdoors
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Hundreds of residents and tourists on the eastern Greek island of Kos spent the night sleeping outdoorsCredit: AP:Associated Press
Residents and tourists were still jittery as a series of aftershocks last night
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Residents and tourists were still jittery as a series of aftershocks last nightCredit: Rex Features

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The quake did not appear to have caused any injuries or major damage to buildings but holidaymakers fear it could trigger another tsunami.

Tourists ran from their hotel rooms and gathered in the middle of the main square on the island’s main town, also called Kos, as far away from buildings as a possible.

There are thought to be as many as 8,000 Brits on the island.

Many holidaymakers slept on sun loungers on the beach last night after being evacuated from their hotels as a safety precaution.

A powerful earthquake rocked holiday resorts in Turkey and Greece at 1.31am local time on Thursday, triggering a tsunami and killing two.

The 6.7 magnitude quake struck Bodrum and the Greek island of Kos with thousands of Brits caught up in the devastation.

Children sleep in a park after an earthquake off the island of Kos
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Children sleep in a park after an earthquake off the island of KosCredit: Reuters
The full extent of the damage is not yet known
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The full extent of the damage is not yet knownCredit: Getty Images
Kos is popular with British sunseekers
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Kos is popular with British sunseekersCredit: Rex Features
There were some scenes of normality at the beach a day after the quake
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There were some scenes of normality at the beach a day after the quakeCredit: Getty Images
Tourists entertain themselves with mobile phones as night draws in
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Tourists entertain themselves with mobile phones as night draws inCredit: Rex Features
Part of an Orthodox church collapsed in the quake
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Part of an Orthodox church collapsed in the quakeCredit: Rex Features
Safety fears after the widespread devastation forced people to sleep in the open
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Safety fears after the widespread devastation forced people to sleep in the openCredit: Getty Images

Two tourists, from Turkey and Sweden, were killed in Kos when a wall collapsed on to a bar.

A further five were seriously injured and were flown to Crete by emergency services.

Two people died in Friday's quake
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Two people died in Friday's quakeCredit: Rex Features
Tourists have fled to the airport to leave the island after the quakes
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Tourists have fled to the airport to leave the island after the quakesCredit: Getty Images
A cat watches from behind a broken pavement at the port of the Mediterranean island of Kos, Greece
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A cat watches from behind a broken pavement at the port of the Mediterranean island of Kos, GreeceCredit: AP:Associated Press
Rubble sits on the street in front of a collapsed house after an earthquake in Kos
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Rubble sits on the street in front of a collapsed house after an earthquake in KosCredit: AP:Associated Press
Tables and chairs are seen overturned and crushed in the streets of Kos
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Tables and chairs are seen overturned and crushed in the streets of KosCredit: Reuters

Hordes of tourists fled to the airport yesterday as they tried to leave the holiday hot spot.

Flights in and out of the island were cancelled yesterday leaving travellers queuing outside the terminal with their luggage. Flights resumed this morning but travellers faced major delays.

Damage from Friday's earthquake in Kos, which has now been hit by a series of aftershocks
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Damage from Friday's earthquake in Kos, which has now been hit by a series of aftershocksCredit: Rex Features
Many tourists spent the night on sun loungers at the beach
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Many tourists spent the night on sun loungers at the beachCredit: Rex Features
Tourists were seen gathering outside the airport in Kos as they prepared to flee the holiday island
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Tourists were seen gathering outside the airport in Kos as they prepared to flee the holiday islandCredit: Reuters
Thousands of British holidaymakers were caught up in Fridays earthquake
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Thousands of British holidaymakers were caught up in Fridays earthquakeCredit: Getty Images
Many resorted to lying down on the tarmac outside the airport as they waited for a flight home
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Many resorted to lying down on the tarmac outside the airport as they waited for a flight homeCredit: Getty Images
The earthquake hit about 10 miles east of Kos, Greece
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The earthquake hit about 10 miles east of Kos, Greece

Terrified holidaymakers were seen running for their lives as tremors shook buildings and beachfront hotels were flooded.

Dozens of Brits told The Sun they woke up to find their hotel rooms “violently shaking”.

Witnesses told how sea levels dipped by about a foot before the tsunami struck, followed by mass floods shortly after.

Since the first quake more than 29 tremors have shaken the area but none have caused major damage or further injuries.

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