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VIDEO: Iranians mourn as earthquake death toll passes 300

An official report from Iran’s health minister says the official death toll is now 306 – the majority of them women and children.

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AN OFFICIAL REPORT compiled by Iran’s minister for health has put the death toll from the country’s two weekend earthquakes at over 300.

Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi’s report, laid before the country’s parliament this morning, puts the number of deaths at 306. The figure includes 219 women and children.

Previous estimates put the number of casualties at 227. The revised estimate appears to take account of a number of people who were buried by their families before officials had arrived.

The report also notes a total of 3,037 people injured, with around two-thirds of these given first aid at the scene, including around 700 emergency surgeries.

The two earthquakes – measuring 6.4 and 6.3 in magnitude – hit the north-west of the country on Saturday, causing major damage to towns and villages in Iran and across the border in Azerbaijan.

Rescue operations have been abandoned, with authorities saying the chances of finding any more survivors are virtually zero.

Read: Rescuers dig for survivors after quakes kill 250 in Iran

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  • Mary Kavanagh 13/08/12 #

    Very, very sad. My heart goes out to those poor people. There was a child in pink in among the bodies (you could see the little feet when the camera zoomed in). What a tragedy.
    Re above comment by Truthful Irish, why would anyone wish a horrible disaster like that on anyone?

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    • Truthful Irish 13/08/12 #

      I don’t wish natural disasters on anybody. How ever when a country that suffers from a heck of a lot more than this one disaster but media stays quiet cause ya know, best not piss off the brits or the yanks case they bring democracy to us too …… People are dying in big numbers everyweek there. Wheres your compassion for them ?

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  • Mary Kavanagh 13/08/12 #

    That last comment wsa for Truthful Irish.

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    • Truthful Irish 13/08/12 #

      Yes, I did say that and if you noticed I meant it in the sense that Irans deaths are getting news coverage now thanks to an earthquake. However the daily shootings , bomb blasts , multiple rapes dont count for crap ….. thats just Iran …… in Bahrainn 18 months ago the people started to demand their dictator would stand down, cause Bahrainn are an American / Nato ally , the story lasted less than a week in the media , however , the people are still protesting . And are still being shot dead in the street …. what you keep hearing bout Syria is happening for real in Bahrainn. And if Bahrainn had an earthquake , it would do them a favour. Aid would be sent , media looking again…… don’t question my motive . I actually give a shit about people.

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  • Mary Kavanagh 13/08/12 #

    You just have. “Here’s hoping Bahrain has a natural disaster, so, might do them a favour”. Your own words. Pretty unambiguous, I’d say! I have compassion for the Bahraini people. Bad enough they should be gunned down, tortured and raped by their own govt but then they should have a natural disaster visited on them as a solution to the world’s indifference? Oh, please!

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  • Declan Noonan 13/08/12 #

    Truthful Irish, your not being very “truthful” in your comments. Your just another person coming on here with the most ridiculous statements.

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  • Mary Kavanagh 13/08/12 #

    Thank you for that. A news outlet is very necessary. In fact they should be shouting from the rooftops about what’s happening in Bahrain. And don’t get me started on the Royal College of Surgeons spinelessness.
    But at the cost of even more suffering and lives lost?
    Also you mentioned getting aid in to the country. Well, that could be subverted or even refused altogether. The government could even view aid as a heaven-sent (literally in case of natural disaster) opportunity to stockpile for troops.

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  • Mary Kavanagh 13/08/12 #

    @ Truthful. Can’t see how you do. As I said sending a natural disaster to an already suffering people is a good solution to world indifference? Pretty bizarre, imo. Maybe you should ask the Bahraini people how they’d feel about that?

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    • Truthful Irish 13/08/12 #

      Fair point Mary , honestly it is. But considering they’re dying because the people in charge don’t like the views of the public. I think the Bahrainnians would at the very least , welcome a news outlet telling their story.

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  • Truthful Irish 13/08/12 #

    Wait a minute ……. they die at the end of gun turrets , or rape. Bomb blasts and serious inhuman circumstances. Nobody cares, cause media NEVER reports it. But an earthquake and we should suddenly care …. heres hoping Bahrainn has a natural disaster so , might do them a favour.

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  • Dave McFadden 13/08/12 #

    Tragedy that, but sure Allah will sort it out so he will, he’s great with his hands that lad!

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  • Mary Kavanagh 13/08/12 #

    @Truthful: concensus!

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  • Des Archbold 13/08/12 #

    I think the media reports on what it wants not what is necessary, what about the rape of oil and gas from Ireland with police protection. F all on the media. I like your thinking truthful and I see your point.

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