130 killed by 7.3 magnitude earthquake at Iran-Iraq border
At least 130 people were killed and hundreds injured in Iran and Iraq after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the border region between the two countries on Sunday, state media said. The quake hit at a depth of 33.9 km and 30 km southwest of Iraqi city Halabja, near the northeastern border with Iran, according to the US Geological Survey.