Four hundred families are stranded on Samos Island following the powerful earthquake that hit the Aegean Sea on Friday, Skai TV reported.

According to Skai TV, most of the residential buildings have been damaged, over 400 families are now homeless and are in urgent need of shelters. The authorities have provided them with temporary tents.

Engineers say the damaged structures need to be crushed since they are at risk of collapsing due to the ongoing aftershocks.