IRAN-BANDAR ABBAS-CHINA-CONSULATE GENERAL-OPENING

IRAN-BANDAR ABBAS-CHINA-CONSULATE GENERAL-OPENING

(221221) -- BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (1st R) and Deputy Governor of Hormuzgan province Adel Shahrzad (2nd R) attend a ceremony with others to open China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Dec. 21, 2022. China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas was officially opened on Wednesday in the capital of Hormuzgan Province on the southern coast of Iran, marking the establishment of China's first consulate general in Iran. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

Five killed, 49 injured as three quakes rock southern Iran

STORY: Five killed, 49 injured as three quakes rock southern Iran DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quake-hit area in southern Iran STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and another 49 injured as three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 shook Iran's southern Hormuzgan province early on Saturday, the Fars news agency quoted an emergency official as saying. The first 6.1-magnitude quake occurred at a depth of 10 km at 2:02 a.m. local time (2132 GMT Friday), followed by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude a few hours later. Many aftershocks with a magnitude of above four have also been registered. The earthquakes have damaged some houses in rural areas, destroyed a number of bridges and overpasses, and caused landslides on roads. Mojtaba Khaledi, a spokesman for the country's emergency services, said ambulances and helicopters have been sent to the quake-hit areas. He noted that in some areas, power outages ha