Iran quake kills 10,000: embassy

[NewYorkerfromMass]

Iran's embassy in Paris said the devastating quake that struck south-east Iran had killed 10,000 people.

"According to initial estimates, around 10,000 of our compatriots have been killed in this catastrophe," the embassy said in a statement.

Earlier, Iran's state news agency IRNA quoted the governor of the shaken region, Mohammad Ali Karimi, as saying 5,000 to 6,000 people had been killed by the quake, which destroyed the centre of an ancient mud brick city called Bam.

The Iranian embassy said that "given the geographic and climatic conditions in the region, the architectural specificity and the material used in the city of Bam, any international humanitarian aid of any kind (medical, food, sanitary, clothing or technical - especially for recovering bodies from the debris) is welcome."

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/27/1072308703626.html

[Zhade]

1. Damn.

Poor Iranians...despite our fascist government labeling them as past of the "Axis of Evil", they are our fellow human beings, and this is a tragedy. :(

Wonder if giving humanitarian aid would be considered "supporting terrorism" by the traitors in the White House?

[KittyWampus]

2. Ten Thousand?

Oh man, could they benefit from modern engineering. My heart goes out to those effected.

[VolcanoJen]

3. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion about the tragic Iran earthquake within the original LBN thread on the topic:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=286084#286160

NewYorkerfromMass, it would be very helpful if you could post your link within the above thread. The 10,000 number has been reported, but without a link.

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
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