At least 200 wounded by earthquake in western Iran

The west of Iran was startled on Sunday evening by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.

According to the American geological service USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 65 kilometers in the province of Kermanshah. The epicenter was located near the town of Sarpol-e Zahab on the border with Iraq. Four aftershocks followed in that region. The residents left their homes in panic and fled the streets, according to state television.