The Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Saturday that the number of people injured in the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook northwest Iran on Friday morning has reached 239.

The Iranian Seismological Center stated that the quake, which occurred near Khoy province in West Azerbaijan Province at 6:46 am local time (03:16 GMT), occurred at a depth of 8 km.

The ISNA news agency quoted Sadiq Mahmoudi, head of the Iranian Relief and Rescue Organization, as saying that among the injured, 50 people are from Khoy province and the rest are from Salmas province.

He added that 219 people were discharged from the medical centers after receiving treatment, while 20 people, including seven from Khoy and 13 from Salmas, were admitted to the hospital.

Mahmoudi indicated that tents and blankets have been sent to the residents of the quake-affected areas.

On Friday, Director General of West Azerbaijan Housing Corporation Jaafar Brzegar told the official Iranian News Agency (IRNA) that 80 housing units in 10 villages in Salmas and Khoy provinces were damaged in the earthquake.

It should be noted that in late January, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Khoei province killed three people and injured more than 800 others.