7 Dead, Over 400 Injured As 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northwest Iran
Seven people have died while over 400 were injured as 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Khoy in northwestern Iran.
Iran Earthquake: Seven people died while over 400 were injured as 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Khoy in northwestern Iran. The earthquake occurred at 23:44:44 (UTC+05:30) and hit 14 km SSW of Khowy, Iran at a depth of 10 km, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Khoy is a city and capital of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
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“An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred in the city of Khoy, West Azarbaijan Province in northwest Iran,” reported Iran’s IRNA news agency as per ANI.
🚨 🇮🇷#Iran‘s top stories tonight:
– Massive 5.9 #earthquake in northwestern city of Khoy (3 killed, +300 injured so far)
– Explosion at an ammunition manufacturing center in #Isfahan
– #Azerbaijan embassy staff evacuating
– Massive fire at an industrial complex in Azarshahr pic.twitter.com/cJiiJm5jsk— MAYSAM BIZÆR میثم بیزر (@m_bizar) January 28, 2023
The tremors were also felt in several cities, including Tabriz, the provincial capital of neighbouring East Azerbaijan.
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