At least 2 dead, 122 injured as 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern Iran

TEHRAN: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake left at least two people dead Saturday in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, according to emergency officials.A total of 122 others were injured in the quake, said Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for Iran’s Emergency Organisation.The quake was reported at around 9.44 pm local time at a depth of 7 kilometres (4.34 miles), with the epicentre near Khoy, reported Anadolu.According to officials and media reports, the high-intensity quake was felt in multiple cities, including the provincial capital and largest city Urmia, with multiple aftershocks.Earlier, Khaledi told state television that preliminary reports suggested damage in Khoy as a result of the quake, adding that ambulances have been despatched from nearby cities of Urmia and Tabriz.Teams of the Red Crescent Society in the province, which borders Azerbaijan, have also been despatched to the worst-hit areas to assess the damage, said officials.Governor of Khoy, Zabihullah Kazemi, told the