5 hours agoAt least 160 deaths from the earthquake in Iran and Iraq
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)A devastating earthquake near Iran's border with Iraq has left at least 164 people dead and more than 1,600 injured, Iran's Interior Ministry has announced. According to the Ministry, the largest number of victims is in Kermanshah province, where residents reported a 7.3-magnitude quake. [...]
According to the Ministry, the largest number of victims is in Kermanshah province, where residents reported a 7.3-magnitude quake.
According to the American geology pollster institute, the earthquake was central to the town of Halabja, in northeastern Iraq.
The death toll reported by Iran is unknown if it included the number of victims in Iraq.
News agencies reported on several deaths and hundreds of injured even in Iraq, mostly in Kurdistan, even though there are still no official reports.
