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Four dead, 120 injured in earthquake in northeast Iran
State television broadcasted scenes of devastation in Kashmar, showing rescue teams navigating rubble-filled streets and collapsed buildings
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran's northeastern city of Kashmar on Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and 120 injured, according to state media reports.
The tremor, which occurred at 1:24 pm local time (0954 GMT), caused significant damage across urban and rural areas, particularly impacting older structures in Kashmar.
Governor Hajatollah Shariatmadari provided updates on casualties during a televised statement, noting that 35 individuals had been hospitalized due to quake-related injuries.
State television broadcasted scenes of devastation in Kashmar, showing rescue teams navigating rubble-filled streets and collapsed buildings. Initial assessments suggested that many of the affected structures were already weakened before the earthquake struck.
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles). Iran, located on multiple tectonic plates, frequently experiences seismic activity, making it vulnerable to earthquakes of varying intensities.
Last year, a 5.9 magnitude quake in Iran’s mountainous northwest claimed three lives and injured over 800 people near the Turkish border. One of Iran's most catastrophic earthquakes occurred in 2003, when a 6.6 magnitude tremor devastated the southeastern city of Bam, resulting in more than 31,000 fatalities.