Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Iran in Mourning After Earthquake that Killed 430

Earthquake that Killed 430
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged Tuesday his government would quickly help to rebuild areas affected by a deadly earthquake, as the country observed an official day of mourning for the victims.


Rouhani spoke during a visit to Kermanshah, which was hit the hardest by Sunday's magnitude 7.3 quake along the Iran-Iraq border.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said at least 430 people were reported dead and 7,000 others injured. Many of the victims were in Sarpol-e-Zahab in Iran's Kermanshah province. Iraq's Interior Ministry put the death toll there at seven people with 500 injured.
 [voanews.com]
 14/11/17
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1 comment :

  1. At least 530 people have been killed by a strong earthquake in western Iran, the Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday. According to the agency, 7,500 people suffered injuries.

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