According to AFP, the Iranian officials in Tabriz, northwest of the country on the 11th, two large-scale earthquake, killing at least 250 people were killed and wounded over 2,000.
Iranian news agency quoted the East Azerbaijan Province, natural disasters, director of the Center for Race Iraq (Khalil Saie), reported the above casualties.
According to the University of Tehran, Iran Earthquake Center reports the time day 16, 53, the capital of East Azerbaijan province in Tabriz near the Akhal Richter 6.2 earthquake epicenter was located at 38.49 degrees north latitude and 46.87 degrees east longitude, focal depth only 10 km for the shallow earthquakes.
After 11 minutes, about 20 km from the epicenter Warzazi Gan region 6 earthquake. This is the first time the strongest aftershock of the earthquake. About 40 aftershocks after the main shock occurred.
Iranian officials said the six villages in the earthquake was razed to the ground, about 60 villages more than 50 percent of buildings have also been damaged.
The Mehr news agency quoted the words of the Red Crescent officials Mozhafaer (Mahmoud Mozafar), the government provides shelter for the earthquake-stricken area of approximately 16,000 people.
Iran News Agency reported that Iran's Minister of Health Daxter Jedi (Marzieh Vahid Dastejerdi), said the Iranian government has sent 48 ambulances and 500 blood bags to support the most affected areas.
East Azerbaijan Province, officials warned that within the next 48 hours will be more aftershocks, and urged people to stay outdoors.
Iran since records began in the most severe earthquake occurred in December 2003, when the southern city of Bam, Kerman province, a 6.6 earthquake occurred, causing 3.1 million deaths, the death toll is equivalent to a quarter of the population of Bam .
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