About 100 people injured in Iran quake

The number of earthquake victims in southern Iran has approached 100, Report informs referring to RIA Novosti.

Two strong earthquakes measuring 6.3 and 6.4 struck the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the port city of Bandar Abbas on November 14, Mehr News Agency reported.

According to some reports, tremors were felt in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, too.

"It was felt in the northern and eastern side of the United Arab Emirates without any effect," the UAE's National Centre of Meteorology said in a tweet.

One person has been announced dead in the quake.

Power outage and disruption to tele communication system in the area has been reported.

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