Disaster at the border

On Sunday evening, on the Iranian border, 103 kilometers from the Iraqi city of Suleimania, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred, Reuters reported with reference to the US Geological Service.

The dead from the earthquake is both in Iran and in Iraq. A minimum of 336 victims and 4000 wounded reports. The number of victims continues to grow, rescuers are trying to get to remote villages.

According to the data at 14:54 Moscow time, the number of victims reached almost six thousand people.

“At the moment, 341 deceased and more than 5953 wounded have been reported. The number of human victims, taking into account the vastness of the earthquake and the degree of destruction, will probably increase, ”RIA Novosti quotes the head of the Holy of Crisis Situations of Ismail Najar.

The consequences of the earthquake in Irai / en.tengrinews.kz

The Russian BBC service with reference to the head of the Iranian rescue service Pir-Hossey Kulivand writes that most of the victims are residents of the Iranian city of Sarpol-e Zakhab, which is 15 kilometers from the border. Superior shocks were also felt in Turkey, Israel, Kuwait.

The earthquake began on November 12 in the evening. After the seismological center of Iran, it recorded about 180 more repeated shocks, experts predict their continuation. This earthquake for the region is one of the strongest this year.

After the first hesitation of the earth's crust, many people left their homes and went out to spend the night on the street.

It is already known that the hospital in the city of Sarpol-e Zakhab received serious damage from the underground shocks, this greatly complicated the work of doctors. The destruction also affected eight villages, informs the Russian BBC service with reference to the head of the Iranian branch of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent of Morteza Salim.

Iran. Tents next to the houses affected by the earthquake / Twitter.com

“In some villages, electricity shutdowns occurred, the telecommunication system was broken,” he said.

According to him, about 70 thousand people were left without shelter.

Destruction did not affect Iran's strategic objects, comments on Euronews.