Disaster after quake strikes near Iraqi border

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Disaster after quake strikes near Iraqi border

Emil Lendof

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Nov 14, 2017

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An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rocked northern Iraq and Iran. AFP/Getty Images

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Aftermath of the earthquake that hit Iraq and Iran

People collect their usable goods and belongings in their heavily damaged buildings. Getty Images

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An Iranian girl looks through a salvaged mirror from a damaged building. AFP/Getty Images

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Iranians camp in tents outside near damaged buildings. AFP/Getty Images

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Iranians salvage their furniture and household appliances as they bring them outside. AFP/Getty Images

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An Iranian quake victim lies on an operating bed after receiving treatment. AFP/Getty Images

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An Iranian woman collects items from an apartment in a damaged building. AFP/Getty Images

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An Iranian man looks through the damaged stairwell. AFP/Getty Images

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An Iranian civil defence K-9 unit wait near damaged buildings during a search for survivors. AFP/Getty Images

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TOPSHOT – A picture taken on November 14, 2017 shows a view of the buildings left damaged by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck two days before in the town of… AFP/Getty Images

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A child searches his belongings. Getty Images

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Rescue personnel conduct search and rescue work. AFP/Getty Images

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People look up at a damaged residential building following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake at Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran’s Kermanshah province on November 13, 2017. At least 164 people were killed and… AFP/Getty Images

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Residents huddle by a fire in an open area. AFP/Getty Images

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TOPSHOT – A flattened vehicle underneath building rubble is seen following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake at Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran’s Kermanshah province on November 13, 2017. At least 164 people were… AFP/Getty Images

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A damaged van and buildings are seen following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake at Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran’s Kermanshah province. AFP/Getty Images

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Residents look at the damage following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah on November 13, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / TASNIM NEWS / Farzad… AFP/Getty Images

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KERMANSHAH, IRAN – NOVEMBER 13: An earthquake survivor boy holds a little kid’s hand in Sarpol-e Zahab town of Kermanshah, Iran on November 13, 2017 following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake… Getty Images

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