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                  Magnitude-5.6 Earthquake Hits Iran's Bushehr

   by VOA News

   An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has struck southern
   Iran, killing seven people but causing no damage at the country's only
   nuclear power plant.

   The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck late on Thursday
   about 60 kilometers northeast of Bushehr, on the Gulf coast.

   The semi-official Fars News Agency reported at least 59 people were
   injured; 12 of those were in critical condition.

   Images of damaged buildings and rubble were broadcast on state
   television.

   Iran sits on major geological faultlines and has suffered several big
   earthquakes in recent years.

   In April, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 people and
   injured hundreds in a town near Bushehr.
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