Spanish government sends condolences to Iran over earthquake victims

The Spanish government extended its condolences to the Iranian government and nation on the death of their beloved ones in the recent devastating earthquake in Southern Iran.The statement was released by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on Thursday.In the statement, Madrid expressed its deep sorrow over the sad event, and extended sympathy to the Iranian nation.An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Kaki in Bushehr province on Tuesday, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 750 others.The Seismological center of Bushehr province affiliated to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 16:22 hours local time (1152 GMT).The epicenter of the quake was located in an area 51.5 degrees in longitude and 28.4 degrees in latitude.Iran sits astride several major faults in the earth's crust, and is prone to frequent earthquakes, many of which have been devastating.