Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now.
Footage has emerged of the moment shockwaves swept through parts of Iraq and Iran after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area Sunday.
The epicenter of the large quake was located southeast of the Iraqi city of As-Sulaymaniyah, according to the US Geological Survey(USGS).
While the full extent of the damage is unclear, a number of images have emerged purportedly showing the exact moment the quake hit.
Kurdish Rudaw Media Network has obtained footage of people fleeing a cafe as the ground beneath them shakes with the power of the 7.2 earthquake. A second clip appears to show how the Kurdistan channel’s news was interrupted by a series of terrifying tremors.
READ MORE: Reports of deaths and injuries as 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border
Comments are closed.