Tehran, Iran At least three earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of more than six struck the province of Hormozgan in southern Iran, leaving at least five people dead and several others hurt.
The shock that caused the majority of deaths is believed to have been an initial magnitude 6.1 quake that struck in the early hours of Saturday at a depth of roughly 10 km (6.2 miles) below the surface. Two of the greatest shocks were recorded at magnitude 6.3.According to local official Foad Moradzadeh, "all of the fatalities died in the first earthquake and no one was wounded in the following two severe quakes as residents were already outside their homes."
Local authorities reported that at least 30 aftershocks were detected in the cities and villages close to Bandar Abbas, and that tremors were even felt in the United Arab Emirates, which is next door.
Numerous thousands of people spent the remainder of the evening in the streets after the earthquakes. Tents that have been set up by local government and emergency services are still being used by many individuals.
The local Red Crescent emergency help service's secretary general, Yaqoub Soleimani, told Iranian state media that the search and rescue activities are over and that no further casualties are anticipated.He claimed that because local temperatures can reach up to 45 degrees Celsius, installing cooling equipment for those who are impacted by the tremors is difficult.
Homes were demolished in numerous communities, as seen in videos posted on social media and broadcast on official television. In addition, several more villages briefly lost power.
Several large earthquakes have lately struck Iran's southern provinces, yet there have been few fatalities and few significant damages. According to the official TV, 150 earthquakes and tremors have recently struck western Hormozgan.
In November of last year, two significant earthquakes struck a region adjacent to Bandar Abbas and the island of Qeshm, each of which claimed one life.A significant nuclear power facility is located in Bushehr, which was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in April of last year, but there was minimal damage.
In 2003, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Kerman province of Iran killed more than 31,000 people and completely destroyed the historic city of Bam.
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