Iranian Earthquake Near Nuclear Plant Causes No Casualties: IRNA

Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran.

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An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck two towns in southern Iran near the Bushehr nuclear power plant but didn’t cause any casualties, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

Rescue teams were present on the site, the head of the provincial emergency department, Jahangir Dehqani, told IRNA.