Irans media are reporting that 120 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 3. The quake hit the border area between iran and iraq, around 30km south of halabja. In iraq, it has caused extensive damage with at least 16 deaths in the kurdistan region. The quake was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. Andrew plant has more. Carried into hospital amid the chaos at this clinic in iran, victims of the earthquake on stretchers, others walking wounded. As more and more of the injured arrive. The earthquake struck after dark, rural villages and the effect of areas, the search began in torchlight, for any survivors that might be buried in the fallen buildings. The shocks were felt in towns, too. People out for the evening running to safety, finding a way outside, away from the danger, scared there could be more to come. The first reports are that the centre of the earthquake was near the border between iran and iraq, somew
In global news, business and sport. And be a part of the conversation and tell us what you think about the stories were covering. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. We begin in the middle east, where irans media are reporting at least 140 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 3. The quake hit the border area between iran and iraq, around 30km south of the iraqi town of halabja. In iraq, it has caused extensive damage with at least 16 deaths in the kurdistan region. The quake was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. Andrew plant has more. Carried into hospital amid the chaos at this clinic in iran, victims of the earthquake on stretchers, others walking wounded, as more and more of the injured arrive. The earthquake struck after dark. For rural villages in the affected areas, the searches beginning in torchlight for any survivors that might be buried in the fallen buildings. The shocks were felt in towns, too.
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Through the ohio valley, you can see just how quickly and thickly those clouds are starting to develop through the overnight hours. Hour by hour forecast, starting at 5 00 p. M. You can see that those showers will be here again midnight, i certainly dont expect much of a changeover, a wintry mix for the Lehigh Valley, but certainly worth the mention, will change over to widespread rain, so we certainly do have a warm front and temperatures at the surface. Well talk more about your hour by hour. Back to you. Right now at 5 00, last minute shoppers are dealing with nearly perfect weather conditions as they rush in and rush out of stores. Experts say 12 of us wait until today to buy their holiday give its. Mitch, whats the scene like at king of prussia today . Reporter this is as busy as we have seen the king of prussia mall all day, its not nearly as busy as what we saw on the thanksgiving holiday, that perception can be deceiving. In the heart of the second largest mall in the country,
Syria. But that hasnt stopped president putin from wanting to spread his countrys influence into europe. In october, a new Russian Orthodox cathedral, only steps from the eiffel tower, opened in paris. But it was to the dismay of many members of frances large, westernorienated Russian Orthodox community, like daniel struve. His family fled to paris from lenins soviet union because there was no place for the church in his classless society. But daniel wonders if there is any place for the type of church that seems to mix a political agenda with religious practice. Pariss new Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral stands tall, on the banks of the seine, close to the eiffel tower. After nine years of diplomatic haggling, it was consecrated with much pomp and circumstance by Patriarch Kirill of moscow, with french representatives in attendance. Daniel struves grandparents fled to paris because of their faith. His grandfather had run afoul of Vladimir Lenins bolsheviks and had to leave the