Iran earthquakes: Red Crescent rescue teams working to pull survivors from the rubble
March 31, 2006
The Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRCS) has sent teams of specially-trained emergency workers into Lorestan province, where three earthquakes have severely struck the mountainous region between the cities of Doroud and Borujerd. The emergency relief teams are helping to pull survivors out of the rubble, treat the injured and are also assessing the immediate needs of survivors.
The Iranian Red Crescent has already distributed emergency relief assistance, including nearly 3,000 tents, 1,300 kitchen sets, some 10,000 blankets and 200 moquettes (small carpets), more than 1,200 stoves, as well as thousands of bottles of mineral water and cans of food.
No international call for assistance has been received. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC) is closely monitoring the situation and is on stand-by to support the IRCS, if needed.
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