A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Iran-Iraq border on Nov. 12, leaving more than 300 dead and injuring nearly 4,000 others. (Joyce Lee/The Washington Post)A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Iran-Iraq border on Nov. 12, leaving more than 300 dead and injuring nearly 4,000 others. (Joyce Lee/The Washington Post)More than 400 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that jolted the Iran-Iraq border, Iranian state media reported Monday. Caption More than 300 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 wounded after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Iraqi side of the border. In 2003, the historic city of Bam in southeastern Iran was destroyed by an earthquake that killed more than 26,000 people.

Source: Washington Post November 13, 2017 09:33 UTC