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Iran-Iraq earthquake: What happened and why

earthquake Iran-IraqBy adrian November 15, 2017 Leave a comment

Iran-Iraq earthquake: What happened and why A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the border region between Iraq and Iran on Sunday evening (November 12). This has been the deadliest quake in the world this year. This is what we know: What happened and where? Earthquake hit near Halabjah. At 9pm (18:18 GMT) local time in Iraq on Sunday, a…

Iran-Iraq earthquake death toll climbs to more than 400

earthquake Iran-IraqBy adrian November 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Iran-Iraq earthquake death toll climbs to more than 400 Rescuers battle to find survivors trapped under collapsed buildings after the 7.3-magnitude quake Saeed Kamali Dehghan, Martin Farrer and agencies Monday 13 November 2017 17.16 GMTFirst published on Sunday 12 November 2017 23.38 GMT A powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake has rocked the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing more than 400 people…