Iran-Iraq earthquake: More than 200 die in heavy tremor
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the border region between Iraq and Iran, killing more than 200 people and injuring an estimated 1,800 more, according to local media. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said Sunday's powerful quake hit close to Halabjah, southeast of Sulaymaniyah, a city in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. The tremor, which was felt as far away as Qatar, struck at 9:18pm local time (18:18) […]
