At least one was killed and dozens were wounded in the 5.5-magnitude earthquake which jolted the town of Bastak in Hormuzgan province, Southern Iran, on Thursday. A large number of residential units have been damaged and panic-stricken people have left their homes and stay outdoor.According to reports, aid workers have already been dispatched to […]
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Shiraz shaken by keenly felt quake
Shiraz was rocked by an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale at 3:10 AM today, Monday May 13. The head of the Shiraz emergency task force told Mehr News Agency that the earthquake occurred near Salt Lake and was felt acutely because it hit at a depth of 10 kilometres. Salt Lake is […]
Powerful Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
Iranian and U.S. authorities say a powerful earthquake has struck Iran near the Pakistani border, with reports of scores dead as rescuers mobilized and authorities began to assess the damage. The Iran Seismological Center said the quake had a magnitude of 7.5, while the U.S. Geological Survey put its strength at 7.8. The epicenter […]
Quake victims facing cold, rains without any shelter
Six weeks after the deadly twin quakes that rocked Iran’s northwestern regions, winter cold and rain are causing enormous problems for the quake survivors who remain without shelter, the state-run Asr-e Iran daily reported, adding many people are faced with dangerous illnesses.
Dissidents declare national day of mourning for quake victims
Close to 300 Iranian activists, journalists and dissidents have set the 16th of August as a national day of mourning for the victims of the deadly twin earthquakes that hit northwestern Iran last weekend.
Iran Welcomes Foreign Aid For Quake Victims
Iran has said it’s willing to accept foreign aid, reversing an earlier refusal for help in the aftermath of the twin August 11 earthquakes that claimed more than 300 lives.
Photos: Bam Citadel, 8 Years After Quake
Photos by Hamid Sadeghi, Mehr News Agency Arg-e Bam (Bam citadel) was the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in the Kerman Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site “Bam and its Cultural Landscape.”