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

Death toll rises to 10 in building collapse in SW Iran

STORY: Death toll rises to 10 in building collapse in SW Iran DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Teheran CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ruined building STORYLINE: The death toll in a 10-story commercial building collapse in southwestern Iran rose to 10, a local Red Crescent Society official said on Tuesday. The number of injuries rose to 35 in the Metropol Building incident that took place on Monday in the city of Abadan, Vahid Shabani, the Red Crescent managing director in Khuzestan province, was quoted by the official news agency IRNA as saying. It is estimated that 50 other people are still trapped under the debris, said Mojtaba Khaledi, the spokesman for Iran's emergency services. Ten people have been arrested for the incident, in which the building's owner and contractor were killed, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported. The under-construction building is located in a crowded street in downtown Abadan, surrounded by commercial an