Facts of Borujerd Earthquake
- 66 people killed
- 1450 people injured
- 330 villages destroyed (30-100%)
- 45000 houses destroyed (30-100%) only in the City of Borujerd
- 136 schools destroyed 100% and more than 200 other schools were damaged only in Borujerd and its villages IRNA
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