Over 200 houses have been partially or totally destroyed – Many of the injured have been admitted to hospitals, some in serious condition
Major disasters and almost 500 injured are its toll so far seismic tremor of 5.4 on the Richter scale in the early morning at Iran.
According to Iranian media, at least 490 people have been injured in Iran’s northwestern West Azerbaijan province, near the city of Khoi, 807 kilometers northwest of the capital Tehran.
According to the Iranian seismological center at University of Tehran, the earthquake occurred at 3:51 am. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers and was followed by more than 30 aftershocks of magnitude less than 4.
Many of the injured have been admitted to local hospitals in the province, he said Mojtaba Khaledrepresentative of the Ministry of Health.
Local officials in West Azerbaijan told local media that more than 200 homes had been partially or totally damaged by the earthquake, while relief and rescue teams were dispatched to the worst-hit areas.
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