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A picture shows the damage following the magnitude-5.9 earthquake in northwestern Iran, January 29, 2023. /CFP
At least three people were killed and 816 injured in a magnitude-5.9 earthquake that jolted West Azarbaijan Province in northwestern Iran on Saturday night, the province's governor said Sunday.
The quake occurred at 9:44 p.m. local time (1814 GMT) at a depth of seven kilometers with its epicenter at Khoy County, according to media reports.
Several aftershocks followed the main quake, with the biggest one measuring magnitude-4.2, said the Iranian Seismological Center.
The earthquake also led to a temporary power blackout in Khoy County, which has been resolved.
According to reports from the earthquake-affected areas, the extent of damage in rural areas was estimated to be severe.
This is the province's second major earthquake in two weeks. A magnitude-5.4 quake struck Khoy County on January 19, injuring more than 190 people.
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