Death Toll Of Iran's Twin Quakes Estimated At 250-300

Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – Iran's Coroners Office announced Sunday that the death toll of Saturday's twin quakes in northwest of the country has approximately reached 250 to 300. Seven expert teams were dispatched to the quake-stricken areas in the East Azarbaijan Province in northwestern Iran, said a statement by the office. It added that the teams were searching for further victims of the strong earthquakes which rocked provincial cities of Ahar, Varzaqan and Haris Saturday afternoon. The quakes were, respectively, measured 6.2 and 6.0 on Richter scale followed by 55 aftershocks, the strongest of which was measured 4.8 Richter./end