9 dead in Van after earthquake

At least nine people died and 37 others were injured in Turkey’s Kurdish east on Sunday after a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck near the border with Iran, the country's interior minister said.

Tremors from the quake that centered in northwestern Iran were also felt in Turkey's Kurdish province of Van.

Some buildings were damaged in various villages in Baskale district of the province, according to Suleyman Soylu.

Meanwhile, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said eight of injured were reported to be critical.

The country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has begun rescue work in the region.

Iran and Turkey are among the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. Last month, an earthquake in eastern Turkey killed more than 40 people.

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