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Iraq-Iran earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region | |
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A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern Iraq-Iran border region, killing at least 10 people. | |
The quake struck in the evening local time south of the Iraqi town of Halabja at a depth of 33.9 km (21 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. | The quake struck in the evening local time south of the Iraqi town of Halabja at a depth of 33.9 km (21 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. |
At least six people died in western Iran, state media said, with another four reported dead in Iraq. | |
The earthquake sparked panic in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with residents fleeing their houses for the streets. | |
Mosques in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq have been saying prayers through loudspeakers. | Mosques in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq have been saying prayers through loudspeakers. |
Iranian news channel IRINN says rescue teams have been despatched to western parts of the country. | 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. | "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 telecommunications system has also been disturbed." | |
Kurdish TV also said many people in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region fled their homes when it struck. |