7.2 magnitude earthquake, kills at least 2 in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the region between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring 28 others.The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the quake on its website, placing its epicenter around 19 miles outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja and issuing an "orange" alert for "shaking-related fatalities and economic losses."Faramarz Akbari, a local official in the Iranian border city of Ghasr-e Shirin, reported the death toll to Iran's state-run
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