Iranian emergency officers mentioned rescue groups had been despatched to the realm. (Representational)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran close to the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at the very least two individuals and injuring dozens, Iranian media reported.
“There are 122 injured to date within the metropolis of Khoy… and sadly two lifeless,” emergency providers spokesperson Mojtaba Khaledi advised state tv.
Iranian emergency officers mentioned rescue groups had been despatched to the realm in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province and hospitals had been placed on alert, in accordance with state media.
An emergency official advised state TV that it was snowing in among the affected areas, with freezing temperatures and a few energy cuts reported.
Main geological faultlines crisscross Iran, which has suffered a number of devastating earthquakes lately.
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