2 killed, 241 wounded in Iran quake
Monday 27/August/2018 - 03:09 PM
Hundreds of people have been injured and at least
two have died after a powerful 5.9 earthquake struck western Iran, near the
border with Iraq, Fars news agency reported.
The quake struck some 31 kilometers from Javanrud,
Kermanshah province, at a depth of 8 kilometers, USGS reports.
There were no immediate reports of major damage, but
the powerful jolt was reportedly felt as far as the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
At least two people were killed and 241 others
injured in the earthquake, the Emergency Department said.
