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Quake hits Iranâ€™s East Azerbaijan province again â€“ PHOTO

Quake hits Iranâ€™s East Azerbaijan province again â€“ <font color=red>PHOTO</font>

27 October 2012 13:21 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports quoting the Iranian Seismological Center that the natural disaster was recorded at 03.56 by local time.

The epicenter of 4. 5-magnitude quake was again in Varzigan city. The quake occurred in the depth of 10 km. No casualties are reported.

6.2-magnitude quake occurred in Ahar, Heris and Vargizan cities, including the East Azerbaijan province of Iran on August 11. 80 percent of 60 villages of these cities were damaged, Bajabaj and Chobandar villages of Heris fully destructed. 155 000 people suffered from quake. 306 of them were killed and 3037 were injured.

Our compatriots living in the East Azerbaijan province told APA that though construction works have been started in several quake-affected villages, the houses hasnâ€™t been constructed yet. In general, the construction works are not being carried out in many villages. It has already snowed here, because it is a mountainous region. Frosty and rainy weather made life harder and tents and things are completely wet. Those, who have health problems, cannot get medical care. A 2-year-old baby reportedly died from cold in Vargizan. People in the region need drinking water, food, fuel and warm clothes.