Jan 31, 2023, 5:33 PM
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Iran first VP visits quake-hit Khoy

Jan 31, 2023, 5:33 PM
News ID: 85015653
Iran first VP visits quake-hit Khoy

Orumiyeh, IRNA - Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber traveled to quake-hit Khoy city in West Azarbaijan Province on Tuesday.

Mokhber visited earthquake-hit areas of Khoy city and considered the existing problem in the city.

Visiting earthquake-stricken residential homes and emergency settlement camps, as well as receiving reports from officials on executive efforts are among Iran’s First Vice-President's programs in Khoy.

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Khoy, West Azarbaijan Province in northwest Iran.

The quake happened on Saturday at 9:44 pm local time, and at a depth of 7 km, according to the Iranian Seismological Center in Tehran.

Estimates by the Housing Foundation of Islamic Revolution (HFIR) say that at least 3,050 houses were damaged in a recent earthquake that hit the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy and its surrounding villages.

Three people were killed and some 1,167 were injured in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that was also felt in parts of neighboring Turkiye.

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