560 Dead, 8000 Injured, 12,000 Homes Collapse, Iran/Iraq Quake, BBC:

[Stuart G]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41977714
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About 540 people were killed and close to 8,000 injured when the quake hit near the Iran-Iraq border on Sunday.

The government is scrambling to get aid to the worst-hit Kermanshah province, where hundreds of homes were destroyed.

President Hassan Rouhani, visiting the region, said state-built houses suffered more damage, and those responsible would be held accountable.

Night-time temperatures in Kermanshah province fell close to freezing for the second night in succession.

Ali Gulani, 42, lives in the province's badly-hit town of Qasr-e-Shirin, and told BBC Persian people were burning crates to try to stay warm.
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More info at link above.. One thought about this, "Why do you suppose this isn't at the top of the news?..My guess is, it isn't near us, and you know, this is Iran/Iraq. (Those people ......well.....most of them,.. are not our kind of people..you know ...shhhh, don't tell anyone..,) The suffering and death....well..???? too far away...
You think those thoughts are ugly, you should hit the link and see the destruction and living hell there

[Kentonio]

1. Horrible.

I hope the international community can get some help to them as quickly as possible, and put aside political grievances during the recovery.

[Not Ruth]

2. This is far worse than Puerto Rico, we need to send help

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[malaise]

4. And it's freezing cold

I posted about this yesterday and it sank like a stone

[Stuart G]

5. Yes, this is awful beyond words..and you are right,...it sank like a stone..