Five dead as Iran rocked by horror 6.3 magnitude earthquake – 49 injured

The first quake hit southern Iran, which had a magnitude of 6.1, in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Two later quakes, one with a magnitude of up to 6.3 followed, state media reported.

At least 24 tremors from the events were reported after the 2 am local time huge quake caused destruction to the village Sayeh Khosh, which lies close to Iran’s Gulf coast in the Hormozgan province.

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