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ABU DHABI (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait pledged Friday to provide aid to victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the southeastern Iranian city of Bam, killing thousands of people. At least 20,000 killed as huge quake devastates historic Iranian city BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 More than 20,000 people were killed when a massive earthquake devastated Iran's historic southeastern fort city of Bam on Friday, a source in the provincial governor's office said. |
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Britain offers Iran help after earthquake disaster LONDON (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Foreign Secretary Jack Straw pledged Friday that Britain would do everything in its power to help Iran deal with the devastating earthquake in the southeastern city of Bam, which killed at least 15,000 people. World offers aid to quake-stricken Iran GENEVA (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 The international community swung into action Friday to provide relief for Iran's earthquake victims, with rescue teams, medical supplies and tracker dogs ready to move. US to give quake aid to Iran, stands with Iranian people CRAWFORD, Texas (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 The United States said Friday it would offer humanitarian aid to its adversary Iran and sent its thoughts and prayers to survivors of a massive earthquake which killed up to 6,000 people. 5,000-6,000 killed as huge quake devastates historic Iranian city BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Between 5,000 and 6,000 people were killed and another 30,000 were injured when a massive earthquake completely destroyed the historic centre of Iran's southeastern fort city of Bam on Friday, officials and state media said. Red Cross lining up eight-million-dollar appeal for Iran quake aid GENEVA (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 The international Red Cross is preparing an appeal for about 10 million Swiss francs (6.4 million euros, eight million dollars) to help victims of the deadly earthquake that devastated part of southeastern Iran, a spokesman said Friday. Jordanian king orders aid sent to quake-stricken Iran AMMAN (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Jordanian King Abdullah II sent his condolences to Iranian President Mohammad Khatami following a massive earthquake that killed as many as 6,000 people, and ordered that aid be sent to the country. |
UN gives Iran emergency aid grant after quake UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 The United Nations said Friday it had granted an immediate emergency grant of 90,000 dollars for Iran, where a massive earthquake killed thousands of people in the southeastern city of Bam. Israeli NGOs may help Iran after deadly quake JERUSALEM (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Israeli non-governmental organizations are looking into offering help to Iran after a deadly quake hit the country Friday, sources close to the Israeli foreign ministry told AFP. 5,000-6,000 killed as huge quake razes historic Iran city BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Between 5,000 and 6,000 people were killed when a massive earthquake completely destroyed the historic centre of Iran's southeastern fort city of Bam on Friday and another were 30,000 hurt, officials and state media said. Iranian embassy in France puts number killed in quake at 10,000 PARIS (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Iran's embassy in Paris said Friday that the devastating quake that struck southeast Iran had killed 10,000 people. Quake razes historical gem called the Emerald of the Desert BAM, Iran (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 Friday's devastating earthquake wiped out one of the most perfectly preserved cities of the ancient world, featuring a 2,000-year-old citadel that was one of the largest mud-built structures anywhere. Iran quake kills 5,000-6,000 people: provincial governor TEHRAN (AFP) Dec 26, 2003 A massive earthquake in the southeastern Iranian fort city of Bam killed 5,000 to 6,000 people Friday, the provincial governor of Kerman province, Mohammad Ali Karimi, was quoted by the state news agency IRNA as saying. |
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