A severe earthquake has occurred in the northwestern part of Iran near the Turkish border.
According to Iranian media, the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded as 5.9.
Iranian media have reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was near the Iranian city of Khoi.
An official of the Iranian emergency team says that snowfall continues in some areas affected by the earthquake.
The official of the Iranian emergency team has also said that due to the earthquake, electricity supply has been cut off in some areas.