Iran,
Last Sunday, the 12th, Iran was hit by the second most devastating earthquake in its history. The tremor occurred in the city of Halabjah, located in Iraq and close to the border with Iran, and left more than 500 dead, in addition to around 7,000 injured. Nine people died in neighboring Iraq, with 535 injured. One of the hardest hit areas was the province of Kermanshah, where several buildings were destroyed. The earthquake is one of the most serious Iran has ever faced, with more than 150 subsequent tremors recorded, which could be felt in several cities affected by the disaster.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani traveled to Kermanshah on Tuesday to monitor rescue efforts. He spoke to reporters present at the scene: “I offer my condolences to all the victims of this disaster and ask the Most High for mercy for those who lost their lives and a full recovery for all those injured, as well as patience and health for all fellow Iranians. who have lost their loved ones.” In addition to the president, the Iranian ministers of Health and the Interior also accompanied the rescue work.
As the Iranian government works to help those affected, it is clear that this devastating tragedy with hundreds of lives lost will leave a deep mark on all survivors of this tragic disaster. Speaking about the feeling at the site after the earthquake, a resident of Kermanshah released a video amidst the rubble where he reports: “We still can’t get help. We have no water, food, clothing or shelter. We are without electricity, water, gas and telephone line. It’s all out of order. The city was completely destroyed. It’s devastated.”
This is one of the worst earthquakes in Iran’s history, behind the earthquake that hit the city of Bam in 2003, when more than 26,000 people died.
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*Sources:
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/14/asia/iran-iraq-earthquake/index.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/iran-iraq-earthquake-happened-171113064624001.html
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