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The Latest: Iran TV says 200 killed in quake on Iraq border

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on an earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border (all times local):

9:20 a.m.

Iranian state TV is now reporting that 200 people were killed and 1,686 injured in the earthquake along Iran-Iraq border.

Monday’s report says that rescuers are trying to help those affected.

The magnitude 7.3 quake was centered 19 miles (31 kilometers) outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja, according to the most recent measurements from the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck at a depth of 23.2 kilometers (14.4 miles), a shallow depth that can have broader damage.

Full timeline and story via AP News


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