Casualties reported after 5.4 magnitude quake hits northwest Iran

The earthquake occurred at 3:51 a.m. local time Wednesday morning near Khoi city in the north of West Azarbaijan.

According to preliminary reports provided by the head of Crisis Management of Khoy County Salem Khoyei, there were no losses of lives in the earthquake.

Khoyei added, a number of citizens have suffered minor injuries while rushed out of their homes, and they are being treated at the Khoy hospital.

He added that research and rescue teams have been dispatched to the quake-hit area shortly after the earthquake. (ILKHA)