Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 12-11-2017
At least 140 people people have been killed and hundreds of others injured after a A of 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Iraq, southeast of the city of As-Sulaymaniyah.
The powerful tremor struck near the border with Iran late Sunday
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake was located some 34 km below the surface.
Some social media users say that they felt the shocks as far as Baghdad, Mosul, Turkey and the UAE.
Iranian state television reports that the earthquake had been felt in a number of cities in the country and had damaged eight villages, including knocking out electricity in a number of those villages.
“The quake was felt in several Iranian provinces bordering Iraq … Eight villages were damaged … Electricity has been cut in some villages and rescue teams have been dispatched to those areas.”
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