Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes Iran-Turkey border
Tehran: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale shook the Northwest Iran-Turkey border on Saturday, with at least two people being killed and more than 100 being injured.
Mojtaba Khaledi, the emergency services spokesperson in Iran, told the state television, “There are 122 injured so far in the city of Khoy, and unfortunately two dead.”
The emergency officials said that rescue teams had been dispatched to the province and hospitals put on alert.
Snowfall in some parts of the province, with freezing temperature as well as power cuts has been reported, an official added.
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Fake currency notes with face value of Rs 2.99 lakh seized in Kolkata, one held
Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.
“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.
The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
