April 16, southeastern Iran and Pakistan at the junction of the Richter 7.8 earthquake.Some foreign media reported that the earthquake has caused at least 61 people were killed, but Iran and Pakistan has been no official confirmation. In addition, more than 1,000 houses collapsed. Iranian officials expected the earthquake may eventually lead to hundreds of people were killed.
Nearly half a century earthquake
According to the news website of the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake epicenter was located 83 km east of Cash. Foreign media said Iran suffered the most powerful earthquake in nearly half a century, including New Delhi, India and the Gulf region have felt.
Iran's state television Press TV said Iran At least 40 people died in the earthquake, but has given no detailed casualties. Pakistan hospital officials said the earthquake has caused 21 deaths in the bar, and another 47 people were injured. Iranian officials are expected to ultimately may lead to hundreds of people were killed. Pakistan, local media also said that the earthquake caused more than 1,000 houses collapsed.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has been affected by the earthquake region sent earthquake situation assessment team. Relevant personnel and said that due to the earthquake zone houses are scattered in sparsely populated valleys and canyons for rescue, will face a "complex emergencies". It is reported that the earthquake Sistan - Baluchestan Province in rural areas a large number of houses built adobe, very easy to collapse in an earthquake.
Many residents are lunch break
Iran Earthquake Center said the earthquake epicenter was located about 81 kilometers north of the southern province of Sistan - Baluchestan Province salad Bay, 48 kilometers from the borders of Pakistan.
Information, Sistan - Baluchistan province east junction of Afghanistan and Pakistan, in addition to a few oases, vast areas of desert and barren hills.
Earthquake zone a resident told the Associated Press reporters by phone said that the earthquake occurred, many local residents lunch break and rest at home.His personal feeling, felt last longer.
Nuclear power plant is no damage report
16, said a spokesman for the Russian company is building for Iran's first nuclear power plant in Iran's nuclear power plant is operating normally, not affected by the earthquake.
The Bushehr nuclear power plant about 950 km from the epicenter. Russian companies in the nuclear power plant site, local hardly felt.
9th of this month, in southern Iran on the Richter 6.3 earthquake epicenter 89 kilometers away from Iran's southwestern city of Bushehr Bushehr nuclear power plant, however, has not been damaged.