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At least three people were killed and more than 800 injured when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Iran on Saturday night local time, according to Iranian media outlets.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA, citing the Iranian Center for Seismology in Tehran, said the earthquake struck the city of Hoi, West Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran at around 9:44 pm local time.
The semi-official Tasmin news agency claimed 3 dead and 816 injured, while the Mail agency said 70 villages were affected.Mehr said relief and damage assessment work was underway. said to be inside.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) also recorded the quake at magnitude 5.9.
“The tremor was so strong that it was felt in many parts of West Azerbaijan province, causing concern among residents. It was also felt in several cities, including the capital of Tabriz in neighboring East Azerbaijan province. IRNA reported.
