The epicenter of the destructive elements fell on the Iranian-Iraqi border, but its "echo" extended to Costa Rica, Japan, Kuwait, Israel, Turkey and to the Russian border with Kazakhstan. Seismologists recorded a magnitude of 7.3. According to REN TV, the earthquake claimed the lives of more than 350 people. Iranian state television channel IRIB claims that 372 people died. The data are given with reference to the local ambulance. The wounded count in the thousands. The tremors were so powerful that they literally turned everything in the rooms upside down. The oldest and flimsy houses near the epicenter collapsed - only about a thousand buildings. According to eyewitnesses, everything happened at lightning speed. Many simply did not have time to figure out what was going on. As a result, all the hospitals in the border settlements were jammed with victims. "I can not even describe to you what is going on here. Here, more and more wounded people are brought, places are already lacking. And doctors can not take all patients, "- the television channel quotes one of the eyewitnesses. The worst happened to the residents of the Iranian province of Karmanshah. The entire region was left without electricity, residents are deprived of telephone communication and the Internet.

People are now forced to sleep on the streets, as their houses either collapsed or there is a serious threat of their collapse. According to Ismail Najjar, the chief of staff of the National Crisis Management Department, the supply of humanitarian aid to the victims is complicated by the scale of destruction. "Due to the degree of destructiveness of the elements, there are problems with the supply of potable water, food and tents for temporary housing, but this is being eliminated," said Najjar to Mehr agency,. The official address to the Iranians was made by the supreme leader of the country Ali Khamenia.

He expressed his grief over the misfortune that overtook the republic and said that during this time, the long power is to help the victims, especially those who can still remain alive under the rubble of buildings. "From the bottom of my heart I express my condolences to the Iranian people, especially the people of Kermanshah and especially the wealthy families. Have mercy and give patience and stability to our beloved nation, "he says to IRIB.

Khamenia also addressed all those who can somehow help the victims, "alleviate the burden of the disaster".