Iran-Iraq earthquake: Over 400 killed, thousands injured; rescue work on as world leaders condole loss ...
(WorldNews Iran)

A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake near the Iran-Iraq border on Sunday night killed atleast 407 people and injured thousands more. More than 100 aftershocks followed. The epicentre of the quake was 19 miles (31 kilometres) outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja and occurred at 9.48 pm local time on Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey. It struck 23.2 kilometres (14.4 miles) below the surface and could be felt on the Mediterranean coast located some 660 miles (1,000 kilometres) away. Kermanshah province in Iran was the worst affected where atleast 340 people lost their lives and about 6,500 were injured. In Iraq, the earthquake killed at least seven people and injured 535,...