Athens, Greece - Recent Thousands of people have fled the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air, after hundreds of earthquakes shook the volcanic island since Jan 28. Home to around 20,000 permanent residents, Santorini attracts over 3 million tourists annually for its spectacular cliffside views and dormant volcano. Even in the off-season, groups of visitors were on the island when the tremors struck. Flights and ferries were fully booked on Sunday and Monday, prompting airlines and ferry companies to add extra services to accommodate travelers. At the Port of Piraeus in Athens, ferries from Santorini have been arriving throughout the night. There has been a steady flow of exhausted and anxious passengers coming off the ferries, describing an eerie, constant shaking that wouldn't stop. Similar scenes have been seen at the Athens airport. This surge in seismic activity has led authorities to implement precautionary measures. The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry has ordered schools closed for the week and advised people to avoid large indoor gatherings and stay clear of cliffs in certain areas. With more than 300 tremors in just 10 days, scientists are closely monitoring, tracking patterns, and trying to figure out what's coming next. Shotlist: Athens, Greece - Recent: 1. Ferry approaching dock; 2. Various of passengers getting off ferry; 3. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Santorini resident (name not given) (starting from shot 2): "We came here because the strong tremors started two, three, four days ago. And just a little while ago, there was a 5.1 magnitude tremor. My little one is in a strange state of shock, and things are pretty dangerous."; 4. Various of passengers getting off ferry; 5. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Santorini resident (name not given): "I felt terror. At first, I couldn't believe it because we've never experienced anything like this before."; 6. Travelers at Athens airport; 7. People hugging; 8. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Santorini resident (name not given) (starting with shot 7): "Every five minutes we were shaking, three times an emergency text was sent out for us to evacuate. The last text we received was because of a larger tremor. That's when we decided to leave. And while we were at the airport an even larger tremor took place."; FILE: Santorini, Greece - Oct 2023 9. Aerial shot of Santorini Island; Athens, Greece - Recent 10. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Vassilis Karastathis, research director, Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens (starting with shot 9): "In just a few days, we've recorded 50 earthquakes over magnitude 4, and in total, more than 300 tremors have been detected in the region. This level of activity is unusual, even on a global scale."; FILE: Santorini, Greece - Oct 2023 11. Aerial shot of Santorini Island; Athens, Greece - Recent 12. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Vassilis Karastathis, research director, Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens (partially overlaid with shot 13): "There are two possible scenarios. One is that the activity continues at the same rate and magnitude for some time before gradually subsiding. What we need to see is a decrease in daily tremors, but that hasn't happened yet. The second scenario is that a larger earthquake occurs, after which the phenomenon begins to fade. Right now, we don't have enough data to predict which scenario will unfold."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 13. Various of screen showing information about earthquakes; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Santorini, Greece - Oct 2023 14. Aerial shot of Santorini Island. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]