TEHRAN (Sputnik) – The number of those injured in an earthquake in western Iran has increased to 2,500, Head of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Pir Hossein Kolivand said on Monday.
According to him, 210 people were killed.
Doğu Kurdistan'da şuana kadar depremden ötürü 30 kişi hayatını kaybetti. Kirmanşah Valisi, ölü sayısının artabileceğini söyledi. pic.twitter.com/V9vyDx76YV
— Hiwa Dilan (@HiwaDilan92) 12 ноября 2017 г.
U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit Iraq near the city of Sulaymaniyah #earthquake #Iraq #iran pic.twitter.com/z6QCa4mvlt
— Darren Oatway (@DarrenOatway) 12 ноября 2017 г.
The Red Crescent reported that about 70,000 Iranians were left without homes, the organization is opening tent camps on the site of the earthquake. The authorities of the country are taking all necessary measures to provide assistance to the victims.
The entire #hospital and its personnel have died in #SarpolZahab in #Kermanshah province due to Sunday's #Earthquake. Death toll in #Iran has now reached 100 people. #ايران #كرمانشاه #سرپلذهاب pic.twitter.com/oME1eue8AV
— Tara Kangarlou (@tarakangarlou) 13 ноября 2017 г.
Powerful #earthquake strikes Israel Iran Qatar UAE Iraq
— Nardeep Pujji (@AWAKEALERT) 12 ноября 2017 г.
The Third Secret Of #Fatima #Fatima100 Last warning#Breakingnews ♦Earthquake footage from Israel pic.twitter.com/Oa6dsEJFDr
A three-day mourning period was declared in the Iranian province of Kermanshah. It is assumed that the number of victims will grow.
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A number of regions in province are not accessible by road, — the earthquake has caused landslides that have damaged roads.
In addition to Iran, Iraq suffered from the earthquake — the most damage was recorded in the city of Darbandikhan.
The Russian Embassy in Tehran said it did not receive any information about Russian nationals injured as a result of the earthquake, adding that the Russian diplomatic missions in the disaster area had not been damaged.