The quake also damaged an army garrison and buildings in the border city and killed an unspecified number of soldiers, according to reports. There are fears more dead could be in the rubble in Sarpol-e-Zahab and other rural villages of Kermanshah province. President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Kermanshah province on Tuesday to see the damage for himself and offer his support to those affected. The quake killed 430 people in Iran and injured 7,460, state media reported Tuesday. In 2012, a major casualty earthquake killed over 300.

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 03:00 UTC