Two strong quakes have shaken Iran's northwest, leaving 227 people dead and 1,380 injured, the Interior Ministry reported. The quakes have also disrupted communications, complicating rescue efforts. The quakes, measuring 6.4 and 6.3 on the Richter scale, struck within 11 minutes of each other near the towns of Tabriz and Ahar in East Azerbaijan province on Saturday. About half of the villages located in the disaster zone have been damaged and some have been destroyed completely. MORE INFO & PHOTOS: http://on.rt.com/ep6dtr
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