NEW : 7 are confirmed dead , and the death toll is expected to rise , state-run media says . NEW : Many people are buried in the rubble , and 6 aftershocks hit the area within Monday night . The strike was centered in a largely rural area , though not far from the city of Iran . Bam lies on a series of seismic fault lines and experiences quakes almost daily .
NEW : 6 are confirmed dead , and the death toll is expected to rise , state-run media says . NEW : Many people are buried in the rubble , and 7 aftershocks hit the area within 4 hours . The strike was centered in a largely rural area , though not far from the city of Bam . Iran lies on a series of seismic fault lines and experiences quakes almost daily .