Death toll from a powerful earthquake in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah rose to 474 three days after the disaster.
According to the latest data, 474 people have died and 9388 others injured in the quake, Tasnim agency reported.
The Sunday night’s earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, whose epicenter was near Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, was the deadliest of the year, eclipsing the one that hit Mexico City in September, and was felt as far away as Turkey and Pakistan.
In a visit to the quake-hit areas on Tuesday, President Hassan Rouhani said the earthquake has destroyed 11,000 rural houses and 4,500 urban dwellings, noting that a total of 30,000 houses should be constructed.
