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Hundreds Wounded in 6.4-Magnitude Quake in West Iran

Hundreds Wounded in 6.4-Magnitude Quake in West Iran
Hundreds Wounded in 6.4-Magnitude Quake in West Iran

President Hassan Rouhani has ordered officials to do whatever is necessary to accelerate relief efforts for victims of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck near Iran’s border with Iraq on Sunday night.      
At least 729 people were injured when the temblor hit at a depth of 7 kilometers close to Sarpol-e Zahab in Kermanshah Province, the same area where another quake last year killed over 600 people and injured thousands, IRNA reported.
Most of the wounded were treated as outpatients and only 37 people needed to be hospitalized. 
No fatalities or major damage were reported in Sunday’s quake, which occurred at 20:07 local time. It was followed by at least 161 aftershocks and sent people in several cities in Kermanshah out onto the streets and parks in the cold weather. 
 

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