China News Service, February 25th. According to the Iranian National News Agency, on the 23rd local time, two consecutive magnitude 5 earthquakes occurred in the border area between Turkey and Iran. The Iranian side said on the 24th that the earthquake caused 104 people in the country to be injured.

According to reports, the head of the medical institution responsible for the rescue said: "In Iran's Hoy area, the number of injuries has reached 104." In addition, in 43 settlements in Iran's Hoy and Salmas, houses were completely or partially destroyed. destroy.

On February 23 local time, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Turkish-Iranian border. The earthquake caused damage to several villages in the Turkish province of Van. The picture shows villagers self-rescue after the earthquake.

Earlier, an Iranian official said that the rescue team had been sent to Azhabayan province in western Iran. Another local official said that several towns and many villages, including Hoy and Salmas, felt tremors, and some of them suffered "100% damage."

On February 23 local time, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the border area of ​​Iran and Turkey with a depth of 5 kilometers. Then there were several aftershocks, including a magnitude 6.0 earthquake with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

It is reported that the Turkish Ministry of Health previously stated that the earthquake killed 9 people and injured 50. The earthquake caused the collapse of more than 1,000 buildings in Turkey, and search and rescue operations for the trapped people are underway.