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Scores hurt in strong quake
Sunday 1 Aug, 2010
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the north east of the country, injuring around 170 people, state radio said.
The tremor hit the city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh, about 700km east of Tehran, with the epicentre just 7km outside the city.
Many people spent the night outside in the city’s parks fearing aftershocks.
Of the 170 injured, 22 needed hospital treatment. No deaths were reported.
Earthquakes are common in Iran. In 2003, about 30,000 people were killed in a quake that devastated the southeastern city of Bam.
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