More than 11,000 people have already left the island of Santorini following a series of tremors in recent days.

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted more than 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.

Santorini, a world-renowned tourist destination, is under a state of emergency after a powerful earthquake struck the island on Wednesday evening. The 5.2-magnitude quake is the strongest in a series of tremors that began last week and have prompted the evacuation of thousands of tourists and residents,