Iran: Quake kills at least 40 near Pakistan border

[Mvaa Tai]

EHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV says at least 40 people have been killed by a major earthquake near the Iran-Pakistan border. Press TV gave no further details on the extent of damage in the sparsely populated areas. But the quake shook buildings as far away as New Delhi and Gulf cities of Dubai and Bahrain.
Iran's seismological center said the 7.5 magnitude earthquake was centered near Saravan, a sparsely populated area about 48 kilometers (26 miles) from the Pakistani border. The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 7.8 and at a depth of 15.2 kilometers (nine miles).

The quake struck less than a week after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit near Bushehr, on Iran's Persian Gulf coast, killing at least 37 people.


Source: Iran: Quake kills at least 40 near Pakistan border

 

[Nyakipambo]

Hawa ndio wanataka kumiliki nyuklia hivi wakipata dhahama kama ile tsunami ya JAPAN wataweza kweli kui-contain? Au ndio wanataka kuweka maisha ya wanadamu wote rehani?Say no to nuclear Iran

 

[jaoko]

hawa ndio wanataka kumiliki nyuklia hivi wakipata dhahama kama ile tsunami ya japan wataweza kweli kui-contain? Au ndio wanataka kuweka maisha ya wanadamu wote rehani?say no to nuclear iran

kwa kweli wairani wafikirie sana kuhusu nuclear technology, hata kama ni kwa ajili ya peacefull purposes. Moja ya vinu vyao vya nuclea vipo karibu sana na sehemu iliyotokea tetemeko. Na sehemu hiyo matetemeko huwa hayaishi. Nuclear itawaangamiza sijui watamlaumu nani.

Nilimsikia aliyekuwa waziri mkuu wa japan wakati wa tsunami na tetemeko la 2011, alisema, kama isingelikuwa hali ya hewa wakati ule wangepoteza zaidi ya 1/3 ya nchi. Bahati ulitokea upepo kutoka siberia ukapeleka mionzi baharini, na hivyo kuisave japan wakati ule.
Nuclear energy is clean in terms of carbon emission lakini its not safe at all. Kingine ni nuclear waste
ujeruman wana tons za nuclear waste hawajui waziihifadhi wapi?.
Uranium na nuclear at large ni disaster.
Mimi sijui nisemeje kuusu hili kwa serekali yetu. Tunajua jinsi isivyomakini kwa mambo madogo kabisa, kabisa, mfano tu nyamongo. Je tukianza kuchimBa uranium si tutategeneza cancer VILLAGES KAMA CHINA.

 

[MaxShimba]

Iran has been struck by its most powerful earthquake for more than 50 years, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East.

The epicentre of the 7.8-magnitude quake was near the south-eastern city of Khash, close to Pakistan.
The quake struck deep and in a remote region, apparently limiting casualties.

Iranian state TV said 27 people had been injured, but rowed back on early reports of deaths. However, more than 30 people were killed in Pakistan.
The Pakistani military has been mobilised to help with rescue efforts, officials said.

Two military helicopters carrying medical teams have been sent to the area and troops will support the relief efforts, they said.
The border area has since been shaken by several strong aftershocks.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the organisation stood ready to help "if asked to do so". The US has also offered assistance.

The earthquake struck in the province of Sistan Baluchistan at about 15:14 local time (10:44 GMT), close to the cities of Khash, which has a population of nearly 180,000, and Saravan, where 250,000 people live.

"The epicentre of the quake was located in the desert, and population centres do not surround it. There were no fatalities in the towns around the epicentre," an Iranian crisis centre official, Morteza Akbarpour, was quoted as saying by the Iranian news agency Isna.

The power of the tremor led to offices being evacuated in Karachi, Pakistan, in the Indian capital of Delhi, and in several Gulf cities.

BBC News - Major earthquake strikes south-east Iran

 

[MaxShimba]

My heartfelt condolences and healing prayers out to everyone affected by this tragedy, especially those who are injured and/or suffered the loss of a loved one. Please be careful managing the debris and beware of aftershocks... keep your children by your side.