More than 120 people have been reportedly left injured and 200 houses wrecked by a huge earthquake in Iran. The 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the northwestern Iran city of Khoi in West Azerbaijan Iran, around 40km away from the Turkish border on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). The Mirror quoted the director of West Azerbaijan Red Crescent as saying, 'The earthquake of magnitude 5.4 in the vicinity of Khoi has injured 120 people so far. The evaluation of Red Crescent aid groups continues.'
The 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the northwestern Iran city of Khoi in West Azerbaijan Iran, around 40km away from the Turkish border on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center .
More than 120 people have been reportedly left injured and 200 houses wrecked by a huge earthquake in Iran.The 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the northwestern Iran city of Khoi in West Azerbaijan Iran, around 40km away from the Turkish border on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center .The Mirror quoted the director of West Azerbaijan Red Crescent as saying,"The earthquake of magnitude 5.4 in the vicinity of Khoi has injured 120 people so far.
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