Three earthquakes hit western Iran, two killed, 241 injured: Reports

The US Geological Survey says three earthquakes at magnitudes 6, 4.4 and 4.2 respectively struck early Sunday near the city of Javanrud in Iran’s Kermanshah province.

A series of three earthquakes, including one at magnitude 6, struck western Iran on Sunday, with state media reporting at least two people killed and 241 injured.

Rescue work at Sarpol-e-Zahab in western Iran where a 7.3 magnitude earthquake had struck in November 2017. A series of three earthquakes, including one at magnitude 6, struck western Iran on Sunday, with state media reporting one person killed and some 100 others injured. (AP Photo)

The US Geological Survey says two other earthquakes magnitudes 4.4 and 4.2 respectively struck early Sunday near the city of Javanrud in Iran’s Kermanshah province.

State TV reported the toll, citing Reza Mahmoudian, a governorate official. The state-run IRNA news agency says one of the two killed was a 70-year-old man who died of a heart attack during the earthquakes.

Iran is prone to earthquakes. Last November, a major 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region, killing over 530 people and injuring thousands.