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Iraq Eathquake

At least 61 people are dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Iraqi city of Halabja, close to the Iraq-Iran border, an Iranian news agency reports. Hundreds more are injured.

The earthquake, centered about 217 miles north of Baghdad, was felt throughout Iraq, according to the US Geological Survey.

Shocks were also felt in Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait and Turkey, news agencies in those countries reported. Ref. CNN.

Eathquake Iraq

Death toll in Iraq-Iraq earthquake climbs to at least 530. The province of Kermanshah in western Iran was hardest-hit by Sunday's earthquake. Ref. USAToday.

Iraq Eathquake History & Civil Business Politics

The sad part about this tragedy is that Iraq refuses any help from the most advanced rescue teams in the area - Israel, because they refuse to cooperate with Jews. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face!