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| Iraq-Iran earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region | Iraq-Iran earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region |
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| A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 170 people and injuring more than 1,000. | |
| At least 164 people died in western Iran's Kermanshah province, officials told state media. | |
| Six more were reported dead in Iraq. The death toll is likely to rise. | Six more were reported dead in Iraq. The death toll is likely to rise. |
| The earthquake sparked panic, with fears of aftershocks sending residents out into the streets. | The earthquake sparked panic, with fears of aftershocks sending residents out into the streets. |
| Mosques in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have been broadcasting prayers through loudspeakers. | Mosques in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have been broadcasting prayers through loudspeakers. |
| Most of the victims were in the town of Sarpol-e Zahab, about 15km (10 miles) from the border, Iran's emergency services chief, Pir Hossein Koolivand was quoted as saying on Iranian state television channel IRINN. | Most of the victims were in the town of Sarpol-e Zahab, about 15km (10 miles) from the border, Iran's emergency services chief, Pir Hossein Koolivand was quoted as saying on Iranian state television channel IRINN. |
| The town's main hospital was severely damaged, leaving it struggling to treat hundreds of wounded, state TV reported. | The town's main hospital was severely damaged, leaving it struggling to treat hundreds of wounded, state TV reported. |
| Damage was reported in at least eight villages, the head of Iran's Red Crescent Organisation, Morteza Salim, told the channel. | Damage was reported in at least eight villages, the head of Iran's Red Crescent Organisation, Morteza Salim, told the channel. |
| "Some other villages have suffered power cuts and their telecommunications system has also been disturbed," he said. | "Some other villages have suffered power cuts and their telecommunications system has also been disturbed," he said. |
| Rescue teams were being hampered by landslides, Mr Koolivand said. | Rescue teams were being hampered by landslides, Mr Koolivand said. |
| On the Iraqi side, the most extensive damage was in the town of Darbandikhan, 75km (47 miles) east of the city of Sulaimaniyah in the Kurdistan Region. | On the Iraqi side, the most extensive damage was in the town of Darbandikhan, 75km (47 miles) east of the city of Sulaimaniyah in the Kurdistan Region. |
| "The situation there is very critical," Kurdish Health Minister Rekawt Hama Rasheed told Reuters news agency. | "The situation there is very critical," Kurdish Health Minister Rekawt Hama Rasheed told Reuters news agency. |
| The quake hit 19 miles (30km) southwest of Halabja, near the northeastern border with Iran, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. | The quake hit 19 miles (30km) southwest of Halabja, near the northeastern border with Iran, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. |
| The occurred at a depth of 33.9 km (21 miles), and tremors were felt in Turkey, Israel and Kuwait. Iran sits across major fault lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes. | The occurred at a depth of 33.9 km (21 miles), and tremors were felt in Turkey, Israel and Kuwait. Iran sits across major fault lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes. |