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Up to 70,000 dead or injured: Iranian Minister
Bam, Dec 27: The devastating earthquake insoutheast Iran killed or injured up to 70,000 people inthe city of Bam, the Iranian Health Minister said here today.
Bam, Dec 27: The devastating earthquake in
southeast Iran killed or injured up to 70,000 people in
the city of Bam, the Iranian Health Minister said here today.
"We estimate now that 65 to 70 per cent of the
population of the city of Bam have either been killed or
injured," Dr Ahmad Pezeshkian told a news agency amid the rubble of
Bam`s Imam Khomeini Hospital.
He estimated Bam`s population at 100,000 people, but did not venture to give a breakdown of the casualties from yesterday`s massive quake. "The problem is that we have not registered exactly who has been killed and who has been injured. What we have is a single casualty toll that is very, very high," said Pezeshkian. Bureau Report
He estimated Bam`s population at 100,000 people, but did not venture to give a breakdown of the casualties from yesterday`s massive quake. "The problem is that we have not registered exactly who has been killed and who has been injured. What we have is a single casualty toll that is very, very high," said Pezeshkian. Bureau Report