Earthquakes hit Iran's northwest, killing more than 180 people, more than 1,300 hurt
levelled villages and damaged homes in northwestern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,350 others, state TV reported. Thousands of people spent the night outdoors as reported that Saturday's first quake at 4:53 p.m. (1223 GMT) had a magnitude of 6.4 and struck 37 miles (60 kilometres) northeast of the city of Tabriz at a depth of 9.9 kilometres (6.2 miles). Its epicenter was a region between the towns of Ahar and Haris, about 200 miles (500 , local Crisis Committee chief, the TV report said. The second ...
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