in northwestern Iran reportedly
leaves dozens dead
Northwestern Iran was struck Saturday by a series of major earthquakes,
the strongest registering magnitude 6.4, as local media reported dozens
of people dead and hundreds hurt. - The U.S. Geological Survey had
no immediate word on fatalities and damage, but logged the magnitude
6.4 quake and a 6.3 quake midday. There were numerous aftershocks
registering as high as magnitude 5.0
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Iranian state TV said at least 87 people were dead and 400 injured,
with hundreds of homes damaged. The quake hit near the town
of Ahar in East Azerbaijan province.
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The broadcast said at least 60 villages sustained damage ranging
from 50 to 80 percent, while 4 other villages had been totally
leveled to the ground.
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