No Chinese reported hurt in Iran earthquake so far

驻伊朗使馆称尚未发现有中国公民在地震中伤亡

据中国驻伊朗大使馆网站消息，中国驻伊朗使馆日前经多方核实后表示，当地时间4月16日发生在巴基斯坦与伊朗边界地区的7.8级地震，尚未发现有中国公民伤亡。驻伊朗使馆将继续密切关注有关灾情发展。

2013-04-18 14:07 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Gu Liping comment

In Karachi, Pakistan, people came out onto the street in earthquake. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Iran-Pakistan border at 6:44 p.m. Tuesday, Beijing Time.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake killed more than 30 and injured more than 800 people in Iran on April 9, 2013.

(CNS) -- The Chinese Embassy in Iran confirmed on Wednesday that there have been no reports of overseas Chinese dead or injured in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the Iran-Pakistan border.

The powerful earthquake hit the border region at 3:14 p.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was in southeast Iran, 65 kilometers off Saravan county of Sistan and Baluchestan province, according to a local website.

It was the biggest earthquake in Iran in 56 years, according to Fars News Agency in Iran. The head of Saravan county says there have been no deaths in the earthquake so far and only 27 people were injured.

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