A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake which struck on Iran’s border with Iraq Sunday has left several hundred dead and thousands injured.
Earthquake near Iran-Iraq border kills more than 200 https://t.co/5VuR2J9FQo pic.twitter.com/XpzOVGlpAB
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 13, 2017
At least 414 people were killed and almost 6,500 others injured after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Iran’s border with Iraq, authorities said Monday.
Rescuers were trying to find survivors trapped under collapsed buildings but their efforts were hindered in many places by landslides. More than 100 aftershocks were registered, according to Iranian officials.
Many houses in rural areas of Iran are made of mud bricks that can crumble easily in a quake.
Iranian authorities said the quake killed 407 people with at least 5,953 were injured. Iraq’s Interior Ministry confirmed that seven people in the neighboring country were killed by the quake, with 535 people wounded.
Photos and footage from the affected regions depict the devastating aftermath:
A deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake has hit #Iran and #Iraq killing hundreds and injuring over 2,500 https://t.co/VBCdFbGhbc pic.twitter.com/JqZBEolDIF
— RT (@RT_com) November 13, 2017
The 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Iran has left 407 dead and 6,600 injured pic.twitter.com/DZfd4Eu66T
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 13, 2017
#UPDATE Rescue workers dig through rubble on Iran-Iraq border after 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck, killing more than 300 and injuring thousands https://t.co/9uAh1a3wP9 #iraniraqearthquake pic.twitter.com/bhI3KqR3jN
— AFP news agency (@AFP) November 13, 2017
Massive Earthquake Kills Hundreds, Injures Thousands In Iran And Iraq https://t.co/Q60vZT565n pic.twitter.com/BsTwgQWnwL
— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 13, 2017
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