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Five Killed, 120 injured In Iran Earthquake

Five Killed, 120 Injured In Iran Earthquake

November 8, 2019 8:41 am
A night-time earthquake in northwestern Iran on Friday killed five people and injured 120, according to early reports on state television.
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck about 120 kilometres (75 miles) southeast of the city of Tabriz, in East Azerbaijan Province, in the early hours of the morning, the Iranian Seismological Center said.Described as “moderate”, the shallow quake was eight kilometres (five miles) deep and was followed by five aftershocks.

Provincial governor, Mohammad-Reza Pourmohammadi, told local media that at least 30 houses had been destroyed.

Rescue operations were underway in 41 rural

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