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5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey-Iran border, 3 Killed

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Published: 09:58, 29 January 2023  
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey-Iran border, 3 Killed

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday (January 28), leaving at least three people dead and 300 people injured, Iranian media reported.

“There are 300 injured so far in the city of Khoy... and unfortunately three dead,” an emergency services spokesperson told state television.

Iranian emergency officials said rescue teams were despatched to the area in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province and hospitals were put on alert, according to state media.

An emergency official told state TV that it was snowing in some of the affected areas, with freezing temperatures and some power cuts reported.

Major geological faultlines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years._Agencies

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