209 injured in Iran quake ― report Agence France-Presse
November 04, 2009
TEHRAN – A 4.9-scale earthquake struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas early Wednesday injuring at least 209 people, according to the official news agency Irna.
The quake struck at 2:56 a.m. (2326 GMT Tuesday) and also rocked the adjoining Qeshm highland.
“As of 6:00 a.m. today, we have 209 people wounded in the earthquake,” said Farshid Abedi, the head of the main medical university in Hormozgan province where Bandar Abbas is located.
