Accidents and Natural Disasters

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Iran Mourns Deaths of 9 Hikers Killed in Avalanche

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An avalanche in western Iran has fatally buried nine professional mountain climbers who were returning from a peak they had conquered.
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Iran Red Crescent Society Official Dismissed for Negligence after Quake

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A deputy director of Iran’s Red Crescent Society has been fired due to his negligence in providing relief assistance to the earthquake-hit people in western Kermanshah province.
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Sunni Cleric Praises Army Services after Iran Earthquake

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Mawlawi Mohammad Mohammadi, the Friday Prayers leader of Kermanshah, has appreciated the services provided by Iranian army forces in the earthquake-struck regions of the province.
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Massive Earthquake in Southeast Iran Wounds 51 People

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A strong 6-magnitude earthquake has hit southeastern Iran on Friday, injuring over 50 people and destroying several homes in Kerman province.
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Real Madrid Ex-Captain Raises Funds for Iran Quake-Hit People

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Michel Salgado, the former captain of Real Madrid football team, has donated one of his signed shirts to raise funds for the quake-hit Iranians in the western province of Kermanshah.
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Iranian Painter Uses Nails to Create Artwork on Violence against Children

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Renowned Iranian painter and cartoonist Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour has used hundreds of nails provided by his fans to create an artwork on Universal Children’s Day.
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IRGC Providing Shelter for All Quake-Hit People

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A commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the IRGC forces are building and transferring temporary shelters for the quake-hit people in the western province of Kermanshah.
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Quake-Hit People Make Army Officers Burst into Tears (Video)

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The Iranian armed forces have been engaged in relief and rescue operations in the quake-hit areas in Western Iran since a few hours after the deadly incident, and have seen shocking and heartbreaking scenes since two weeks ago.
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UN Envoy “Very Impressed” by Post-Quake Performance of Iran Army, Red Crescent

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Gary Lewis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Iran, has hailed the "quite impressive" effectiveness and organization of the Iranian Army and Red Crescent during the relief and rescue operations following the recent deadly earthquake.
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Legendary Singer Holds Benefit Concert for Iran Quake-Hit People

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Legendary Iranian vocalist, Shahram Nazeri, and the Kamkars, Iran’s leading Kurdish family music ensemble, joined together in a concert to raise funds for the victims of the deadly earthquake which shattered their homeland Kermanshah in western Iran.
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Surgeon-cum-Referee Skips Match to Help Quake Victims

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A top Iranian football referee, who is also an orthopedic surgeon, has missed a match he was supposed to judge to help victims of the recent earthquake.
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1000 Orthopedic Surgeries Done in Iran’s Quake-Hit Regions

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Head of Iran’s Orthopedic Surgeons Association, Mohammad Razi, says about one thousand orthopedic surgeries have been conducted in the quake-hit province of Kermanshah over the past week.
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Angels Living in Earthquake Ruins

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Over one week after the deadly earthquake in Iran which shattered the western province of Kermanshah, new photos from the quake-hit regions depict some tragic scenes on the plight of children who are struggling with homelessness.
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Iran Leader Pays Visit to Quake-Hit Areas

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, is visiting the quake-hit areas in western Iran, expressing sympathy with the victims’ families.
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No Shortage of Food, Basic Necessities for Iran Quake Victims

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Officials say there is no shortage of food and basic necessities for the victims of the earthquake which jolted western Iran days ago.
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American Wrestling Champion Sympathizes with Quake-Hit Iranians

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American world and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Jordan Burroughs has extended condolences to the families of the victims of the recent deadly earthquake in Iran.
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Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake Victims

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Several renowned Iranian sportspeople have auctioned off their Olympics and world medals to give the proceeds to quake victims in west of the country.
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Facebook Blocks $200,000 Donation to Iran Quake Victims

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Citing the US sanctions against Tehran, Facebook has reportedly blocked a sum of $200,000 raised in an online campaign launched by a US-based Iranian doctor to help the quake-hit people of Iran’s Kermanshah province.
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Iranian Doctors Sew Back Quick-Hit Kid’s Severed Hand

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In a rare surgery conducted in the quake-hit areas in western Iran, a number of Iranian scientists successfully reattached the right hand of a seven-year-old boy whose hand had been cut off from wrist.
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Iran Earthquake: Baby Taken Out of Rubble Alive after 3 Days

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A little baby was taken out of the rubble alive almost 48 hours after a strong quake devastated several cities and villages of Iran's Kermanshah province on Sunday night, leaving at least 435 people dead and over 9,000 wounded.
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Iran Earthquake ‘Divine Trial’ for Statesmen: Leader

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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the recent deadly earthquake in the country’s western areas as a test for Iranian authorities to perform their duties.
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“Schools Destroyed in Iran Earthquake to Be Reconstructed Soon”

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Iran’s education minister says a special budget will be allocated for the immediate reconstruction of at least 22 schools which were totally destroyed in quake-stricken areas in western Iran.
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Iranian Army, IRGC Working Together to Rescue Quake-Hit People

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said his forces are working in close cooperation with the Army to help victims of a massive earthquake in western Iran that has killed nearly 400 people.
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Two Babies Born in Makeshift Hospital amid Iran Earthquake

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Two babies have been born and a brain surgery performed in the Iranian Army’s makeshift hospitals in Kermanshah province since Sunday night when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the country’s western areas.
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Iran President Visits Quake-Hit Areas, Promises Help in Reconstruction

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday morning arrived in Kermanshah Province to visit the areas struck by the Sunday night's deadly earthquake, which has so far killed 430 people and wounded over 7,000.
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