TEHRAN, Mar 25 (NNN-IRNA) – The number of injured people in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that jolted north-western Iran yesterday morning, rose to 165.
The quake, which occurred near Khoy County, in the province of West Azarbaijan, at 6:46 a.m. local time (0316 GMT), has a depth of eight km, according to the Iranian Seismological Centre (IRSC).
Of the 165 injured, 139 were released from medical centres after receiving first aid, while the rest were being treated, Provincial Governor of West Azarbaijan, Mohammad-Sadeq Motamedian, was quoted as saying.
Director General of West Azarbaijan’s Housing Foundation, Jafar Barzegar said that, 80 residential units in 10 villages in Salmas and Khoy counties, were damaged in the quake.
In late Jan, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Khoy County killed three people and injured more than 800.– NNN-IRNA
