British team joins hunt for quake survivors
By Parisa Hafezi BAM, Iran (Reuters) - International rescue workers are
scouring flattened debris for survivors in Iran's shattered ancient Silk
Road city of Bam after a violent earthquake killed more than 20,000
people. A 68-strong British rescue team with sniffer dogs, special cameras
and listening devices touched down in Kerman, near Bam, ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, Swissinfo English (English)
At least 5,000 dead after Iran quake
TEHRAN -- A strong earthquake in southeastern Iran killed at least 5,000
people in the historic city of Bam early yesterday, according to Iranian
officials who appealed for international assistance in searching for
survivors and recovering the dead. The devastating 6.5-magnitude quake
struck at 5:28 a.m. local time, when almost ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, The Boston Globe (English)
At least 20,000 dead in Iran earthquake
At least 20,000 people have been killed after an earthquake devastated the
city of Bam in southeast Iran, government officials have said. The
officials added that the number of injured exceeded 50,000. ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, ITN (English)
'20,000 Dead'
BAM, Iran�Survivors of an earthquake that devastated Iran's ancient Silk
Road city of Bam, killing an estimated 20,000 people, dug frantically with
bare hands through the night early today for anyone buried alive.
Yesterday's pre-dawn quake also injured some 50,000 people, officials
said. It measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and struck when most ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, The Toronto Star (English)
Quake ravages Iran, at least 20,000 die
The Associated Press ATTA KENARE / AFP/GETTY IMAGES Bam's medieval
fortress was heavily damaged in the quake. The citadel, made of mud
bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees, was the largest
mud-brick structure in the world. ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, Seattle Times (English)
Iran quake death toll tops 5,000
KERMAN, Iran — Entire blocks of buildings lay crushed and survivors lined
up blanket-wrapped bodies in the street after a devastating earthquake
leveled nearly three-quarters of the Iranian city of Bam on Friday —
killing at least 5,000 people and injuring 30,000 others. Local officials
said the death toll could reach up to 20,000, ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, The State (English)
Scots In Quake Rescue
Dec 27 2003 By Marie Sharp A TEAM of Scots flew to Iran yesterday to join
a desperate search for survivors after an earthquake left up to 20,000
dead. The Boxing Day quake struck the city of Bam, leaving around 30,000
injured. Thousands are critically hurt or still missing in the city, which
is 20 miles ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, Daily Record (English)
Iran quake toll jumps to 20,000
Blocked roads and rubble have hampered rescue efforts. Story Tools VIDEO
The death toll from the earthquake in the ancient Iranian city of Bam
likely to rise. RELATED • Gallery: Interactive: MAGNITUDE GUIDE Below is
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Saturday 2003-12-27, CNN (English)
Quake kills at least 20,000 in Iran
Many victims still trapped under rubbleAssociated Press KERMAN, Iran -
Entire blocks of buildings lay crushed and survivors lined up
blanket-wrapped bodies in the street after a devastating earthquake
leveled nearly three-quarters of the Iranian city of Bam on Friday,
killing at least 20,000 people and injuring 30,000 others. The quake also
...
Saturday 2003-12-27, Azcentral (English)
Death Toll Up to 20,000 in Iranian Quake
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI ASSOCIATED PRESS KERMAN, Iran (AP) - Entire blocks of
buildings lay crushed and survivors lined up blanket-wrapped bodies in the
street after a devastating earthquake leveled nearly three-quarters of the
Iranian city of Bam on Friday. The preliminary death toll rose to 20,000,
the Interior Ministry said, and rescue crews ...
Saturday 2003-12-27, Las Vegas Sun (English) |
