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At least 232 injured in western Iran earthquake

TEHRAN, July 22 (KUNA) -- At least 232 were injured amid a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck a town in Iran's western Kermanshah province on Sunday, according to local media.
Only 20 of those injured are still being hospitalised as the rest have been treated, authorities told the press.
The quake struck the province's northwestern Babajani County close to the borders at around mid-afternoon. (pickup previous) mw.sd