Earthquake kills 207 in Iran, 1,686 injured

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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on November 13, 2017, condoled the loss of lives in the earthquake that has affected parts of Iran and Iraq. “My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones in the tragic earthquake that has affected parts of Iran and Iraq. I pray that those injured recover at the earliest,” the Prime Minister said, according to a PIB release.

According to repots, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Iran-Iraq border killing 207 and injuring 1,686 in the mountainous region of Iran alone on November 12. It struck at a depth of 23.2 km and was centered 31 km outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja. The Iraq Government did not immediately give word on damage or casualties in that country.