Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, leaving two people dead and 70 injured, local media say
At least two people have been killed and 70 others injured after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan with shockwaves felt in many cities, emergency officials and local media said.
According to local officials and media reports, the high-intensity quake was felt in multiple cities, including the provincial capital and largest city Urmia, with multiple aftershocks. "According to the preliminary observations of the Fars reporter, the amount of destruction of houses and buildings in the city of Khoy is relatively high," the semi-official news agencyThe teams of the Red Crescent Society in the province, which borders Azerbaijan, have also been dispatched to the worst-hit areas to assess the damage, officials said.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological center, the quake was also felt in Türkiye, Iraq, Armenia and Azerbaijan.The province was jolted by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake earlier this month, which shook the city of Khoy and caused extensive damage to properties there.
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