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Iran's quake death toll rises to 530, more than 8,000 injured

Rescue operations ended in the western province of Kermanshah that was hit by the 7.3-magnitude quake

Reuters November 14, 2017 Less than a minute read

a man walks past a damaged building following an earthquake in darbandikhan in sulaimaniya governorate iraq november 13 2017 photo reuters

A man walks past a damaged building following an earthquake in Darbandikhan in Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq, November 13, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

ANKARA: At least 530 people were killed in Iran’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday, adding that more than 8,000 others were injured.

Iran hunts for survivors as quake kills 400 near Iraq border

Iran said on Tuesday that rescue operations had ended in the western province of Kermanshah that was hit on Sunday by the 7.3-magnitude quake.

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