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Strong quake hits Iraq-Iran border region | Strong quake hits Iraq-Iran border region |
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A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern border region between Iraq and Iran, with several deaths reported. | |
The quake struck in the evening local time in Iraq south-west of the town of Halabja at a depth of 33.9km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. | |
It was felt in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and several provinces in Iran. | |
At least six people were killed in the Iranian town of Qasr-e Shirin, state media said. | |
Iranian news channel IRINN says rescue teams have been despatched to western parts of the country. | |
"Damage has been reported in at least eight villages," Morteza Salim, the head of Iran's Red Crescent Organisation, told the channel. | |
"Some other villages have suffered power cuts and their telecommunication system has also been disturbed." | |
Kurdish TV also said many people in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region fled their homes when it struck but there were no initial reports of casualties. |