Rhodes has been hit by a mega 6.2-scale earthquake this morning, while Turkey was also rocked by a 5.8 quake that caused 70 people to jump from buildings leaving a 14-year-old dead

A British family caught up in the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook western Turkey and the Greek islands has said the jolts felt like “bombs landing”. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

So far the UK Government has not updated its travel advice for Turkey or Greece. According to the FCDO travel advice for Turkey: "Many parts of Turkey regularly experience earthquakes and tremors. These can be high magnitude, cause damage to infrastructure, and pose a risk to life.