An earthquake shook southern Iran Thursday evening near a nuclear power plant, killing at least eight people and injuring 59 more, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.<\/p>\n
Twelve of the injured were in critical condition, Fars said, citing Hassan Qadami, the head of Iran’s Crisis-Management Headquarters.<\/p>\n
A reporter for the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency in Borazjan said residential buildings were damaged and electricity was disrupted to several areas, including sections of Borazjan.<\/p>\n
The city is in Bushehr province, which is the site of a nuclear power plant that went online in 2011. There was no immediate report of how the plant fared in Thursday’s temblor.<\/p>\n
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the casualties and expressed condolences to the victims’ families.<\/p>\n
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