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Minister claims 70,000 victims in Iran quake
The devastating earthquake in Iran killed and injured up to 70,000 people in the city of Bam, said Iranian health minister on Saturday. âWe estimate now that 65 to 70 percent of the Bamâs population have either been killed or injured,â Dr Ahmad Pezeshkian told AFP. He estimated Bamâs population at 100,000 people, but did not venture to give a breakdown of the casualties from Fridayâs quake.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-12-28 |
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