Iran quake: Rescue effort underway as at least 450 confirmed dead

Teams of Iranian rescuers dug through rubble in a hunt for survivors Monday after a major earthquake struck the Iran-Iraq border, killing at least 450 people and injuring thousands.

KERMANSHAH, IRAN - NOVEMBER 13: Earthquake survivors who had lost their relatives cry at Sarpol-e Zahab province of Kermanshah, Iran on November 13, 2017. Source: Getty Images

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美国地质调查局表示，地震发生在当地时间星期日晚 9 时 20 分左右，震央位于伊拉克哈拉布贾市外约 30 公里的地方，震源深度20千米。

Rocks, rolled from the hills, are seen next to a damaged car on the road at Sarpol-e Zahab province of Kermanshah, Iran following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Source: Anadolu

伊朗的英文电视台报道，已经有超过450人在地震中死亡，7000人受伤。 伤亡数字将会陆续上升。[videocard video="1094547523870"]

More than 200 people are dead after an earthquake struck the Iran and Iraq border region. (AAP) Source: AAP

根据伊朗国营电视台报道，地震波及境内 14 个县，并造成泥石流。破坏惨重。

Red Crescent: Two killed, over 200 injured as strong #quake hits northeastern #Iran #bojnourd#زلزله #بجنورد pic.twitter.com/mbZ7MEUUtn — Press TV (@PressTV) May 13, 2017

据报道，有医院在地震中被毁坏。数以万计的的伊朗民众被迫在寒冷的夜里露宿室外，而当局已经下令政府和部队“尽一切可能”为他们提供援助。[videocard video="1094891075713"]