Monday, November 13, 2017 6:06:21 PM
Iran-Iraq Earthquake Kills More Than 450
"Mexico's strongest earthquake in a century leaves dozens dead "
By THOMAS ERDBRINKNOV. 13, 2017
The Iranian city of Pol-e Zahab was particularly hard hit by the earthquake that struck on Sunday near the Iraqi border. Credit Pouria Pakizeh/Iranian Students News Agency, via European Pressphoto Agency
TEHRAN — Iranians dug through rubble in a frantic search for survivors on Monday, after a powerful earthquake struck near the Iraqi border, killing more than 450 people and injuring thousands of others in the world’s deadliest earthquake so far this year.
The quake, recorded at 9:18 p.m. on Sunday, was felt as far away as Turkey and Pakistan. The epicenter was near Ezgeleh, Iran, about 135 miles northeast of Baghdad, and had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 .. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000bmcg#executive , according to the United States Geological Survey. Seismologists in the country said it was the biggest quake to hit the western part of Iran.
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Iran lies on dozens of fault lines and is prone to quakes. In 2012, a double earthquake in the north of the country killed 300 people. When residents learned of the government’s lackluster relief efforts, some started organizing aid groups themselves .. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/world/middleeast/young-iranians-bypass-state-with-earthquake-relief.html . After that quake, the United States, which does not maintain normal diplomatic relations with Iran, sent several planeloads of aid .. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/world/middleeast/us-vows-to-speed-aid-to-iran-earthquake-victims.html .
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/world/middleeast/iran-iraq-earthquake.html?_r=0
The obvious question is will President Trump contribute to easing the pain of this tragedy? Expect he will, and hope by now he has done more than he had some 14h ago.
Donald Trump silent on deadly Iran-Iraq earthquake 24 hours after it happened, despite posting several Tweets
More than 400 people have been reported dead
Mythili Sampathkumar New York @MythiliSk 14 hours ago
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/trump-iran-earthquake-iraq-response-silence-latest-twitter-statement-a8052846.html
A terrible tragedy. All decent people would have hated to see that news. Sooooooo - a pact with the devil? Abortionists? LGBTQs? What
a quandary, eh? Just who is to blame? Ooi, have any of Robertson, Fallwell et al given us a clue yet? On past performance surely one will.
Christians Blaming God for Disasters
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2015/06/christians-blaming-god-for-disasters/
See also:
A Devil's Justice
.. it's a little beauty, the first here .. [no, umm, 'presidential' Weakly Address on October 27, 2017]
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"Mexico's strongest earthquake in a century leaves dozens dead "
By THOMAS ERDBRINKNOV. 13, 2017
The Iranian city of Pol-e Zahab was particularly hard hit by the earthquake that struck on Sunday near the Iraqi border. Credit Pouria Pakizeh/Iranian Students News Agency, via European Pressphoto Agency
TEHRAN — Iranians dug through rubble in a frantic search for survivors on Monday, after a powerful earthquake struck near the Iraqi border, killing more than 450 people and injuring thousands of others in the world’s deadliest earthquake so far this year.
The quake, recorded at 9:18 p.m. on Sunday, was felt as far away as Turkey and Pakistan. The epicenter was near Ezgeleh, Iran, about 135 miles northeast of Baghdad, and had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 .. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000bmcg#executive , according to the United States Geological Survey. Seismologists in the country said it was the biggest quake to hit the western part of Iran.
[...]
Iran lies on dozens of fault lines and is prone to quakes. In 2012, a double earthquake in the north of the country killed 300 people. When residents learned of the government’s lackluster relief efforts, some started organizing aid groups themselves .. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/world/middleeast/young-iranians-bypass-state-with-earthquake-relief.html . After that quake, the United States, which does not maintain normal diplomatic relations with Iran, sent several planeloads of aid .. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/world/middleeast/us-vows-to-speed-aid-to-iran-earthquake-victims.html .
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/world/middleeast/iran-iraq-earthquake.html?_r=0
The obvious question is will President Trump contribute to easing the pain of this tragedy? Expect he will, and hope by now he has done more than he had some 14h ago.
Donald Trump silent on deadly Iran-Iraq earthquake 24 hours after it happened, despite posting several Tweets
More than 400 people have been reported dead
Mythili Sampathkumar New York @MythiliSk 14 hours ago
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/trump-iran-earthquake-iraq-response-silence-latest-twitter-statement-a8052846.html
A terrible tragedy. All decent people would have hated to see that news. Sooooooo - a pact with the devil? Abortionists? LGBTQs? What
a quandary, eh? Just who is to blame? Ooi, have any of Robertson, Fallwell et al given us a clue yet? On past performance surely one will.
Christians Blaming God for Disasters
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2015/06/christians-blaming-god-for-disasters/
See also:
A Devil's Justice
.. it's a little beauty, the first here .. [no, umm, 'presidential' Weakly Address on October 27, 2017]
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