6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran; 3 killed

At least three people were killed and eight injured in a  6.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Iran early this morning. Iranian media put the strength of the quake at 6.1 while the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said it was 6.0



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Major geological fault lines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.

Residents from various parts of the UAE felt tremors as well.