More than 160 deaths at the tomb border Iran-Iraq

An earthquake has killed 164 deaths in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah on the border with Iraq.

The vortex with a force of 7.3 occurred at 19.00 hrs Dutch time. The epicenter was located 32 kilometers from Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan, just across the border in Iran. Buildings on both sides of the border collapsed. Emergency states have been declared in the border cities in Iraq. There are aftershocks measured with a force of 4.5 and 4.7.

The rescue work will start on Monday morning. Among the rubble there would be many people. The expectation is that the death penalty is still rising.