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Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000
Reuters ^ | Aug 12, 2012

Posted on 08/12/2012 10:55:15 AM PDT by nuconvert

Overcrowded hospitals in northwest Iran struggled to cope with thousands of earthquake victims on Sunday as rescuers raced to reach remote villages after two powerful quakes killed nearly 300 people.

Thousands huddled in makeshift camps or slept in the street after Saturday's quakes for fear of more aftershocks, 60 of which had already struck. A lack of tents and other supplies left them exposed to the night chill, one witness told Reuters.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: earthquake; iran; tabriz

1 posted on 08/12/2012 10:55:29 AM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

Sorry, after 911 I could care less about anything that happens to these people.


2 posted on 08/12/2012 12:16:05 PM PDT by duckman (Dr Ben Carlson: Vision Not Division.)
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To: duckman
How much less. Wouldn't the cliche'’ be “I couldn't care less”?
3 posted on 08/12/2012 1:08:49 PM PDT by Gertie
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To: nuconvert

Well.....that’s a start anyway.


4 posted on 08/12/2012 1:19:23 PM PDT by fish hawk
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To: nuconvert

Hoping it was near their nuclear plant.


5 posted on 08/12/2012 1:47:55 PM PDT by FES0844
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To: duckman

Iran has had a lot of blood on their hands, but to be fair, they were not the ones who sent the planes on 9-11 and the same groups behind the attack on the Twin Towers has also killed many Iranians and Shiites.


6 posted on 08/12/2012 2:54:39 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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