A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes southeastern Iran near border with Pakistan, killing at least 45 people

[mota bhai 2,675]

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck southeastern Iran near the border with Pakistan, reportedly killing at least 45 people with casualties feared to rise, according multiple news sources.

The US Geological Survey said on Tuesday that the epicentre of the quake was 86km southeast of Khash, Iran.

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An Iranian government official said on he feared more casualties from the earthquake.

"It was the biggest earthquake in Iran in 40 years and we are expecting hundreds of dead," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

A resident in the quake zone, Manouchehr Karimi, told AP by phone that "the quake period was long'' and occurred "when many people were at home to take a midday nap".

In Panjgur in the Pakistan state of Balochistan, five more people were confirmed killed, Balochistan home secretary told Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid. In a village called Mashkel, dozens of mud houses have reportedly collapsed.

Another Al Jazeera correspondent in Pakistan also quoted "eye witnesses" as saying that thousands of homes were "fully destroyed" in areas near Iran's border with Pakistan.

Al Jazeera's Saira Jaffer, reporting from Islamabad, said tremors were also felt across Karachi and Balochistan.

Many buildings in Karachi were reportedly evacuated.

In the Indian capital New Delhi, tall buildings shook sending people running into the streets, witnesses told Reuters.

Across the Gulf, people also evacuated shaking buildings in Qatar and Dubai, residents said. Dubai has the world's tallest tower, the 828-metre Burj Khalifa.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/04/2013416111232927572.html

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Wow, second one in the span of a week. Last one happened near their nuclear power plant on April 9.

Iran earthquake kills 37, shakes nuclear power plant

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

God is angry.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

God is angry.

It would appear that way.

[JohnR! 5,495]

God is angry.

She always is!

[mota bhai 2,675]

Someone give her a Midol.

[Iraqvet 68]

There was an earthquake in Oklahoma last night as well. Reports say it knocked over a plastic lawn chair in someone's backyard but no other damage was reported. Thats sucks about Iran. I would agree that God has no favor sometimes.

Edited April 16, 2013 by Iraqvet

[Robby999 1,024]

Looks like Kim Jong-un's missle program is using gyros purchased from China!

[Ban Hammer 13,575]

Looks like Kim Jong-un's missle program is using gyros purchased from China!

they'll probably hit antarctica then.

[mota bhai 2,675]

they'll probably hit antarctica then.

and then global warming will go from liberal fairy tale to reality