Deadly Quakes Strike in Iran
On Saturday afternoon two successive strong earthquakes struck villages near the city of Tabriz in northwest Iran.
On Saturday afternoon two successive strong earthquakes struck villages near the city of Tabriz in northwest Iran. The quakes, measuring 6.2 and 6 on the Richter scale, have so far left at least 180 people dead and 1500 injured. According to reports 60 villages have sustained damages ranging between 50 to 80 percent. Six villages have also been completely destroyed.
