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| TEHRAN — A powerful earthquake was felt in several countries in Asia on Tuesday, rocking buildings in the Indian capital of New Delhi, sending panicked resident of Karachi, Pakistan, fleeing into the streets and striking with unusually powerful force in Iran. Iranian officials said they expected hundreds of deaths. | |
| The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was in Khash, Iran, near Iran’s border with Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was felt as far away as the Persian Gulf states, according to Reuters. | The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was in Khash, Iran, near Iran’s border with Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was felt as far away as the Persian Gulf states, according to Reuters. |
| An Iranian government official quoted by Reuters said that he expected hundreds of deaths from the quake. | |
| ‘'It was the biggest earthquake in Iran in 40 years and we are expecting hundreds of dead,'’ said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. | |
| In New Delhi, which is periodically shaken by temblors, the distant quake could be felt through the city, as buildings shook for more than 10 seconds and, in some areas, frightened people ran into the streets. No injuries were reported, nor were there any early reports of property damage in the Indian capital. | In New Delhi, which is periodically shaken by temblors, the distant quake could be felt through the city, as buildings shook for more than 10 seconds and, in some areas, frightened people ran into the streets. No injuries were reported, nor were there any early reports of property damage in the Indian capital. |
| In Karachi, the southern port city in Pakistan, local television broadcast images of people standing out on the streets after urgently vacating the high-rise buildings of the city. Strong tremors were felt most strongly in southern and central parts of Pakistan. | In Karachi, the southern port city in Pakistan, local television broadcast images of people standing out on the streets after urgently vacating the high-rise buildings of the city. Strong tremors were felt most strongly in southern and central parts of Pakistan. |
| “It seems as if the buildings will fall any minute,” an unidentified man in Karachi told GEO News, a private television news network. But there were no reports of any casualties yet. | “It seems as if the buildings will fall any minute,” an unidentified man in Karachi told GEO News, a private television news network. But there were no reports of any casualties yet. |
| The USGS reported that the earthquake had a depth of 9.7 miles. Such deep quakes are rare and typically have greater destructive capability. | The USGS reported that the earthquake had a depth of 9.7 miles. Such deep quakes are rare and typically have greater destructive capability. |
Jim Yardley contributed reporting from New Delhi, Salman Masood from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Gerry Mullany from Hong Kong. | Jim Yardley contributed reporting from New Delhi, Salman Masood from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Gerry Mullany from Hong Kong. |