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Earthquake in Iran's northeast injures three
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- 17 May, 2021
- 07:12
At least three people were injured in the earthquake that hit northeastern Iran this morning, said Mehdi Valipour, an Iranian Red Crescent Society official, Report informs, citing IRNA.
According to him, currently, 11 rescue teams are dispatched to the northeast of the country to assist victims of the earthquake.
The latest data from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center show that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.3. The epicenter of the tremors was located 50 km southwest of the city of Bojnurd, which is home to 192,000 people.
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