More than 20 people were injured in the earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on Sunday in Kermanshah province in western Iran, Trend reports with reference to Iranian media. According to the agency, 26 people were affected by the earthquake. It is reported that the houses of local residents were damaged. The head of the Emergency Situations Service reported that 15 rescue teams were sent to the district.

Recall that the third in a day earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred on Sunday in the province of Kermanshah in the west of Iran.

The first shocks (magnitude 4.7) were recorded in 9. 34 on local time, the second earthquake (5.

7) was followed in about three minutes. Foci of earthquakes lie at a depth of 22 and eight kilometers respectively.

According to a representative of the regional department for the elimination of the consequences of natural disasters, rescuers were sent to the region. Reports of casualties and destruction have not yet been received. In addition, two earthquakes of magnitude 4.7 and 5.7 occurred the same day in the province of Hormozgan in the south of the country.