Three killed in 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Iran: report | world News

At least three people were killed in an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale in southern Iran early Saturday morning, state TV reported.

“Unfortunately, we have so far killed three dead and eight wounded,” Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, head of emergency management in Hormozgan province on Iran’s Gulf coast, told television.

Iranian media estimated the earthquake’s strength at 6.1, while the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said it was 6.0 on the Richter scale. MSC said the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Major geological fault lines intersect in Iran, which has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.

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