Quake in western Iran injures 35
Pastor Dale Morgan
Wednesday March 7, 2:03 PM Reuters*
Quake in western Iran injures 35*
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit
an area in western Iran on Wednesday, injuring 35 people, the official
news agency IRNA reported.
The quake struck near the town of Doroud in Lorestan province, said
IRNA. It said some of the injuries were light.
"While fleeing during the earthquake and because of windows shattering,
some people's bones were broken and some were slightly injured," Doroud
Governor Nasrollah Reshnou was quoted as saying.
He said the walls of some houses and shops in Doroud were damaged.
IRNA said some people had set up tents to shelter in.
Natural disaster experts say oil-producing Iran is one of the most
earthquake-prone countries in the world because it is criss-crossed by
several major fault lines.