This is the word of the L_RD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah: This is what the L_RD Almighty says: See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might. I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the heavens; I will scatter them to the four winds, and there will not be a nation where Elams exiles do not go. I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives; I will bring disaster upon them, even my fierce anger, declares the L_RD. I will pursue them with the sword until I have made an end of them. I will set my throne in Elam and destroy her king and officials, declares the L_RD. Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come, declares the L_RD, Yirimiah ~ Jeremiah 49:34-39. A powerful earthquake struck early Monday in western Iran, injuring at least 250 people in a region near the border with Iraq. Local authorities said they fear the quake may have caused widespread destruction in rural areas. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit at a depth of around 10 kilometers (6 miles) in an area 36 kilometers southeast of the Iranian city of Abdanan, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was followed by a series of aftershocks. The quake injured at least 250 people in the province of Ilam, Irans official news agency IRNA reported, citing local disaster management authorities. The tremors cut off water, electricity and phone lines in Abdanan. There were no immediate reports of any deaths. Ilam Gov. Majid Asghari told IRNA that authorities expected to find severe destruction in rural areas close to the epicenter, which was roughly 40 kilometers from the Iraqi border and not far from Iranian oil exploration and production facilities. IRNA reported that eight villages were particularly hard hit, with around half the homes in them destroyed. Two weaker earthquakes, of magnitudes 4.8 and 5.0, had hit Ilam on Sunday, the USGS said. Read more: wptz/national/strong-earthquake-hits-iran-near-iraqi-border/27568392#ixzz3AmoOrE3Y
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