TEHRAN, Iran - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast Iranian city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh yesterday, injuring at least 110 people.
Iran's state TV said the quake also damaged several villages and temporarily disrupted communications. The earthquake occured at around 6:20 p.m. local time and rocked the city for about 10 seconds, causing cell phone disconnections.
Local Governor Mojtaba Sadeqian said one of the injured was in critical condition.
Torbat-e Heydariyeh is in Razavi Khorasan province, about 445 miles east of Tehran.
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