Number of victims from quakes in Iran increases to 170

Number of victims from earthquake in Iran increased to 170, media said, while earlier there were reportedly 110 injured people, and local officials said the number of victims can rise. 

Twenty out of 170 injured people were rushed to hospitals, while others were provided with medical treatment at the place. There are not any other detailed reports on damage and casualties.

Two quakes hit Iran since Friday: first quake measuring 5,7 hit the city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh, about 700 km east of Tehran, at 6:20 p.m. local time on Friday, and had its epicentre around 7 km from the city; the second quake of 5.8 magnitude hit the Kerman region at 11:22 a.m. local time on Saturday, media said citing Tehran University's seismological centre.