At least 8 dead, dozens hurt, in quake in southern Iran
magnitude quake struck early in the evening near a nuclear power plant/ Iran's location atop faults leaves it prone to quakes/ -- An earthquake shook southern Iran Thursday evening near a nuclear power plant, killing at least eight people and injuring 59 more, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Twelve of the injured were in critical condition, Fars said, citing Hassan Qadami, the head of Iran's Crisis-Management Headquarters. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.6-magnitude quake was centered about 39 miles (63 km) northeast of ...
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