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At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
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2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes
Doublet earthquakes in northwest Iran
The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes – also known as the Ahar earthquakes – occurred on 11 August 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time, near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, approximately 60 kilometers from Tabriz. They comprised a doublet…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tabriz
City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Tabriz is a city in the Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the sixth-most-populous city in Iran.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)