Iran earthquakes kill more than 180; toll could rise
The twin quakes, one a magnitude 6.2, strike a relatively lightly populated region in northwestern Iran. The epicenter is near the town of Ahar./ TEHRAN –- More than 180 people were reported killed and 1,300 injured Saturday when twin earthquakes struck mountainous northwestern The earthquakes, one of them measuring magnitude 6.4, struck the sparsely populated region Saturday afternoon, and as rescue efforts continued through the night, some officials said the number of dead could rise markedly. Naser Zagar, who heads the coroner's office ...
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