Iran: Quake Survivors Suffer as Aid Efforts Falter

August 13, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Iran's government is facing criticism over its response to two earthquakes that killed 306 people. The quakes struck on Saturday afternoon flattening villages near the city of Tabriz and Ahar. Al Jazeera's Soraya Lennie has traveled to a village near the epicenter of one of the earthquakes and sent us this report.

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2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes

The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes occurred near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, on August 11, 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time. The two quakes measured 6.4 and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, and were separated by eleven minutes. The ... Explore this topic

East Azerbaijan Province

East Azerbaijan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, bordering Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the provinces of Ardabil, West Azerbaijan, and Zanjan. Its capital is Tabriz. Explore this topic

Iran

Irano Islamo Respublika – valstybė Artimuosiuose Rytuose, Azijos pietvakarinėje dalyje. Ribojasi su Armėnija, Azerbaidžanu, Turkmėnija bei Kaspijos jūra šiaurėje, Afganistanu ir Pakistanu rytuose, Iraku ir Turkija vakaruose, Persijos įlanka bei Omano įlanka pietuose. Explore this topic

Ahar

Ahar is a city in and the capital of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 85,782, in 20,844 families. Ahar is known in the marketplace for its Ahar rugs. Ahar is one of the ancient cities of Azarbayjan, its name before Islam was "... Explore this topic

Tabriz

Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quru River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one o... Explore this topic

Earthquake

An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured ... Explore this topic

Iranian Red Crescent Society

Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a relief, rescue, and medical aid organisation in Iran. It was formed in 1923 as the name of Red Lion and Sun Society of Iran. It was changed to the Red Crescent society after the Islamic Revolution and has its headquarte... Explore this topic

Natural disaster

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some ... Explore this topic

Search and rescue

Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search is conducted over. These include mountai... Explore this topic

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Al Jazeera English is an international 24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It is the sister channel of the Arabic-language Al Jazeera. The station broadcasts news features and analysis, documentaries, live debates, current... Explore this topic

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