Earthquake Iran
20,000 dead in some reports

Death estimates from Iran earthquake start at 5000
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 4 hours ago
KERMAN, Iran – Entire blocks of buildings lay crushed and survivors lined up
blanket-wrapped bodies in the street after a devastating earthquake leveled ...

       20,000 dead in Iran earthquake - Rediff
       More than 5,000 die in Iran earthquake - Springfield News Leader
       10000 feared killed in Iran's earthquake , says embassy - Xinhua
       The Hindu - Washington Times - and more »

Norwegian aid for Iran's earthquake victims
Norway Post, Norway - 4 hours ago
Norway has granted around NOK 7 million (USD 1 million) towards the
rescue and aid work in the earthquake stricken areas in Iran. ...

       Norway, Sweden, Denmark offer aid to quake-hit Iran - Xinhua
       and more »

British Rescuers Join Search for Iran Earthquake Survivors
The Scotsman, UK - 4 hours ago
British rescue teams were due to arrive in Iran today following a devastating
earthquake that left up to 20,000 people dead. Survivors ...

       Iranian earthquake kills at least 2000 - Kavkaz Center
       The most deadly earthquakes since 1988 - Utusan Malaysia Online
       Death toll rises in horrific Iran quake - National Business Review
       New York Post - Sun Network - and more »

At least 20000 dead in Iran earthquake
ITV.COM, UK - 2 hours ago
At least 20,000 people have been killed after an earthquake devastated
the city of Bam in southeast Iran, government officials have said. ...

       Editorial: Iran Earthquake - Arab News
       Relief Efforts Under Way in Southeast Iran After Devastating ...  - Voice of America
       Russia Sends Rescue Teams to Help Iran Quake Effort - Voice of America
       Baku Today - and more »

Bush extends condolences to those touched by Iran earthquake
Xinhua, China - 12 hours ago
26 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush extended his condolences on Friday
to those touched by Iran's massive earthquake which killed more than 20,000 ...

       Iranian earthquake ' kills 20000 ' - BBC News
       Rescue mission after Iran quake - BBC News
       Bush: US Ready to Help Iran After Quake - Reuters
       Reuters - and more »

Iran Earthquake Relief
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 14 hours ago
... Donations can be sent to: American Jewish World Service, Iran Earthquake,
45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Or ...

       US Jewish group raising funds for Iran victims - Jerusalem Post
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China expresses deep concern over Iran earthquake
Xinhua, China - 11 hours ago
26 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Friday evening
expressed China's deep concern over a strong earthquake that jolted Iran's ...

       China expresses deep concern over Iran earthquake - China Daily
       and more »

Survivors of Iran earthquake shiver through freezing night
CBC News, Canada - 11 hours ago
TEHRAN - The frantic search for survivors of the earthquake in southeastern
Iran is continuing through the night. But rescuers are ...

       At Least 5,000 Dead In Iranian Earthquake - Click10.com
       Powerful quake hits Iran - Baltimore Sun
       Major earthquake strikes Iran - Tri-Valley Herald
       Oakland Tribune - Newsday - and more »

Mercy Corps Response to Iran Earthquake
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 7 hours ago
Mercy Corps has operated humanitarian programs in Iran since May 2003, working ... In
recent years, Mercy Corps has provided relief assistance to earthquake-hit ...

Death Toll At 20,000 In Iran Earthquake
KTNV, NV - 3 hours ago
Iran's interior ministry said the provisional death toll in Iran's
earthquake is 20,000. More than 30.000 people have been injured ...

Thousands Dead In Iran Earthquake
CBS News - 23 hours ago
... In a telegram to Iranian President Mohamed Khatami, Putin said he was "deeply shocked
by an earthquake in Iran that brought numerous victims and destruction ...

Many victims still trapped in rubble from Iran earthquake
WDRB, KY - 9 hours ago
Entire blocks of buildings lay crushed and survivors lined up blanket wrapped bodies
in the street after a devastating earthquake leveled nearly three-quarters ...

AUSTRALIA HELPS RELIEF EFFORT FOR IRAN EARTHQUAKE
Special Broadcasting Service, Australia - 10 hours ago
... aid agency, Ausaid, has pledged at least one million dollars to help residents
of Bam in southeastern Iran who have been hit by a devastating earthquake. ...

Donating To Iran Earthquake Victims
NBC 4.com, DC - 14 hours ago
Several relief agencies have mobilized to accept donations for victims
of the Iranian earthquake. In the Washington area, the National ...

Iran Earthquake Toll Could Reach 10000
Carlisle Sentinel, PA - 18 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran - A severe earthquake devastated the southeastern Iranian city of
Bam on Friday, leveling more than half the city's houses and its historic mud ...

HK observatory records major Iran earthquake
Xinhua, China - Dec 25, 2003
The quake, which hit at 0156 GMT, was the most powerful in the region since
1998, the observatory said. Iran is an earthquake-frequent country. ...

British rescuers join search for Iran earthquake survivors
Ananova, UK - 3 hours ago
British rescue teams are due to arrive in Iran following the devastating
earthquake that left up to 20,000 people dead. Survivors ...

       British rescuers arrive in Iran - BBC News
       Britons to aid Iran quake rescue - BBC News
       British rescuers to fly to earthquake zone - Manchester Evening News
       Telegraph.co.uk - Manchester Evening News - and more »

Thousands killed by Iran earthquake
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, UK - 10 hours ago
At least 15,000 people are now known to have been killed by a huge earthquake which
has devastated south-east Iran, according to the latest government figures. ...

       Nearly 10000 killed in Iran earthquake - The Hindu
       10000 feared dead in Iran earthquake - Derby Evening Telegraph
       10000 feared dead in Iran earthquake - Ireland Online
       Al-Jazeera - and more »

More than 5000 killed in Iran earthquake
Newindpress, India - 16 hours ago
BAM (IRAN): A devastating earthquake struck the ancient Silk Road city of Bam
in southeastern Iran on Friday, killing more than 5,000 people and injuring ...

Australia offers $2m quake aid
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 8 hours ago
... Mr Downer said people wishing to help earthquake victims should make a cash
donation to an Iran earthquake appeal by an Australian aid organisation. ...

       Iranian earthquake appeal launched - ABC Online
       Australia gives $2m to Iran victims - The Age
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Mohammadi sets up fund to help victims
IdahoStatesman.com, ID - 2 hours ago
Boise΄s Mohsen “Max” Mohammadisaid he found his father sobbing Friday
after seeing television news footage of the Iran earthquake. ...

Iran: Foreign Aid Arrives For Earthquake Victims
Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic - 46 minutes ago
Bam, Iran; 27 December 2003 (RFE/RL) -- Iran's official news agency IRNA says foreign
aid has begun arriving in the country to help survivors of the earthquake ...

       Foreign aid arrives in quake hit Iran - Radio Australia
       Foreign rescue teams arrive in Iran - RTE Interactive
       First planes of foreign rescuers arrive in Kerman - ABC Online
       and more »

Iran excepting relief from almost all
WHNT, AL - 40 minutes ago
Bam, Iran-AP -- As fears mount that the death toll in Iran's earthquake could reach
40-thousand, the Interior Ministry is welcoming international assistance. ...

Devastating earthquake shakes Iran
San Mateo County Times, CA - 10 minutes ago
... In response to the earthquake in Iran, the UN released an emergency grant of
$90,000 and sent a team of experts to assess the damage and to mobilize and ...

INTERNATIONAL AID TO IRAN
Special Broadcasting Service, Australia - 12 hours ago
The United States says it will provide humanitarian aid to victims of the
Iran earthquake but has not detailed what form the relief will take. ...

15000 Killed as Earthquake Rocks Iran
This Day, Nigeria - 5 hours ago
... Reuters reports that there is little modern earthquake education in Iran. "Most
people think that what God wills will happen. This is absolutely wrong. ...

       World answers Iran's aid call - ABC Online
       Iranian Earthquake: Direct Relief International Offers Assistance - Reuters AlertNet
       Iranian Quake Kills Thousands and Devastates a Historic City - Los Angeles Times (subscription)
       Times of India - Bremerton Sun - and more »

Government pledges earthquake aid
IrishExaminer.com, Ireland - 2 hours ago
The Government today pledged €1m worth of aid for victims of the
earthquake in Iran. Tom Kitt, the Minister for Development Co ...

       EUR1 million for victims of earthquake in Iran announced - Politics.ie
       Government pledges € 1m to earthquake victims - Ireland Online
       Government pledges € 1m to earthquake victims - Online.ie
       and more »

PM offers condolences to earthquake victims
ABC Online, Australia - 5 hours ago
Prime Minister John Howard has extended his condolences to the people of Iran following
the devastating earthquake that has claimed an estimated 20,000 lives. ...

       Aust may boost Iran aid - NEWS.com.au
       and more »

Earthquake in Iran kills thousands
WECT, NC - 6 hours ago
Tehran is asking for international help; the US is promising to send some. Iran's
president says the disaster is to massive for the country to handle alone. ...

Earthquake in Iran kills thousands
WNDU-TV, IN - 7 hours ago
An earthquake struck the ancient city of Bam just before dawn trapping thousands
of people as they ... The president of Iran is now asking for international help. ...

HELP helps earthquake victims in Iran - 2 experts head for the ...
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 9 hours ago
During my stays in Iran I have always been warmly welcome and for me it
is now a question of solidarity to help the earthquake victims.“. ...

British Rescuers Joining Search for Earthquake Survivors
The Scotsman, UK - 8 hours ago
British rescue experts were arriving in Iran today to help search for survivors of
a devastating earthquake in which up to 20,000 people are feared to have died ...

       Rescue Teams Arrive to Search for Quake Survivors - The Scotsman
       British Rescuers Ready to Fly to Iran Quake Zone - The Scotsman
       Rescue teams flying out to quake zone - The West Briton
       Gloucestershire Echo - and more »

Bush: US to Help Victims of Iranian Earthquake
Voice of America - 12 hours ago
President Bush says the United States will help the victims of Friday's
earthquake in southeast Iran. The death toll from the disaster ...

       White House Offers Aid to Iran After Earthquake - FOX News
       US to Offer Humanitarian Aid to Iran - ABC News
       White House offers prayers in Iran tragedy - Washington Times
       Chicago Tribune (subscription) - and more »

Earthquake in Iran kills 15-thousand people
Radio Australia, Australia - 15 hours ago
More than 15,000 people are believed to have been killed in an earthquake in the ... More
than 90 percent of the old city, one of the wonders of Iran's cultural ...

       UN hopes to rebuild historic fort - Calgary Sun
       Sezer Sends A Message Of Condolence To President Khatami Of Iran - Turkish Press
       and more »

Severe Earthquake Rocks Iran
Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA - 15 hours ago
A devastating earthquake struck early this morning in the city of Bam in southeastern
Iran, killing thousands of residents in their sleep and destroying a ...

       Iran quake rescuers swamped - News24
       Quake toll over 25000 , Iran seeks world's help - The Hindu
       Rescue workers swamped by corpses, Iranian air force evacuates ...  - Channel News Asia
       Khaleej Times - Middle East Online - and more »

Friends, foes alike line up to offer aid in 'tragedy'
Washington Times, DC - 5 hours ago
GENEVA (Agence France-Presse) — The international community swung into action
yesterday to provide relief for Iran's earthquake victims, with rescue teams ...

Mercy Corps Responding to Devestating Earthquake in Iran
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 16 hours ago
Mercy Corps is accepting donations to assist families left homeless
from a severe earthquake in southeastern Iran. The magnitude ...

Severe earthquake hits southeast Iran, preliminary estimate shows ...
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 20 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran – A severe earthquake devastated the historic city of Bam in southeast
Iran on Friday, and a preliminary estimate said the death toll could ...

UN sends funds and emergency teams to earthquake-ravaged Iran
UN News Centre - 17 hours ago
26 December – With Iran’s Government reporting heavy casualties from an earthquake
which rocked the southeastern part of the country, the United Nations ...

Severe earthquake hits southeast Iran
Deseret News, UT - 19 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran — A severe earthquake devastated the southeastern Iranian city of
Bam on Friday, leveling more than half the city's houses and its historic mud ...

Powerful Earthquake in Iran Kills Thousands
New York Times - 9 hours ago
26 A powerful earthquake rocked Bam, an ancient city in southeastern Iran, early
Friday morning, killing thousands and destroying 70 to 90 percent of the ...

       Powerful Earthquake in Iran Kills Thousands - New York Times
       Powerful earthquake shakes Iran - BBC News
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Scots earthquake rescue effort
BBC News, UK - 20 hours ago
Volunteers based in Scotland are travelling to Iran in a rescue operation
after 4,000 people died in a powerful earthquake. Seven ...

       World offers aid to quake-stricken Iran - Channel News Asia
       SCOTS IN QUAKE RESCUE MISSION - Glasgow Daily Record
       Toll hits 7000 as survivors shiver - Irib
       Hindustan Times - Straits Times - and more »

Severe Earthquake Hits Southeast Iran
WPVI, PA - 20 hours ago
December 26, 2003 — A severe earthquake devastated the historic city of Bam in
southeast Iran on Friday, and a preliminary estimate said the death toll could ...

Severe earthquake hits southeast Iran ; death toll could reach ...
Billings Gazette, MT - 21 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran — A severe earthquake devastated the historic city of Bam in southeast
Iran on Friday, and a preliminary estimate said the death toll could ...

Thousands feared dead in Iranian earthquake
The Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago
... Despite the frequency of earthquakes in Iran, a leading Iranian earthquake expert
warned recently that many citizens are poorly prepared to deal with them. ...

Massive Earthquake Strikes Ancient City In Iran
WABC-TV, NY - 21 hours ago
(New York-WABC, December 26, 2003) — In Iran, officials have now confirmed 2,000
people are dead after a massive earthquake strikes the ancient silk road ...

Region's Iranians worry about families after earthquake
Gannett Suburban New York Newspapers, NY - 1 hour ago
... Alizadeh, 29, expected the casualty count to soar. He was in Tehran in June
1989, when a massive earthquake struck the northern part of Iran. ...

Quake levels historic city in Iran , killing at least 5000
Canada.com, Canada - 37 minutes ago
A powerful earthquake devastated the historic fort city of Bam in southeastern Iran
early morning Friday, killing at least 5,000 people and possibly thousands ...

       IRAN: Four thousand dead in massive quake - UN Regional Information Asia
       Iran quake: International forces aid rescue operations - NDTV.com
       Race to save quake victims - The Times (subscription)
       Al-Jazeera - and more »

Severe Earthquake Hits Southeast Iran
WJLA, DC - 23 hours ago
Tehran (AP) - A severe earthquake devastated the historic city of Bam in southeast
Iran on Friday, and a preliminary estimate said the death toll could reach ...

Severe earthquake hits southeast Iran, preliminary estimate shows ...
Boston.com, MA - 23 hours ago
... In a telegram to Iranian President Mohamed Khatami, Putin said he was ''deeply shocked
by an earthquake in Iran that brought numerous victims and destruction ...

Quake Toll Could Reach 10000 in Iran
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA - 20 hours ago
... In a telegram to Iranian President Mohamed Khatami, Putin said he was ``deeply shocked
by an earthquake in Iran that brought numerous victims and destruction ...

LA-based search-and-rescue team headed to Iran
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 29 minutes ago
A search-and-rescue team comprised primarily of county firefighters prepared
to depart Saturday to Iran to aid victims of a devastating earthquake. ...

LA-based search-and-rescue team headed to Iran
San Jose Mercury News, CA - 49 minutes ago
... ANGELES - A search-and-rescue team comprised primarily of county firefighters prepared
to depart Saturday to Iran to aid victims of a devastating earthquake. ...

India offers assistance to Iran after quake
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 25 minutes ago
... Iran has appealed for international assistance after the earthquake Friday devastated
the historic southeastern city of Bam, killing more than 20,000 people. ...

       India offers to help Iran in rehabilitation - Times of India
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Irish Government Pledges Earthquake Aid
The Scotsman, UK - 2 hours ago
By Chris Parkin, PA News. The Irish government today pledged £700,000 (one
million euros) worth of aid for victims of the earthquake in Iran. ...

President Arroyo expresses sympathy for disaster victims in China ...
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
... In Iran, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted the historic southwestern
city of Bam before dawn on Friday,leaving more than 20,000 people ...

Earthquake may leave 10000 dead
Oak Ridger, TN - 16 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran - A severe earthquake devastated the historic city of Bam in southeast
Iran on Friday, and a preliminary estimate said the death toll could reach ...

Israeli NGOs look to help Iran quake victims
Jerusalem Post, Israel - 13 hours ago
... The United States will offer humanitarian aid to Iran after an earthquake in the
southern part of the country killed at least 5,000 and injured 30,000, the ...

       IRAN US offers aid to quake victims - Youngstown Vindicator
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