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| Feb.18 |
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66 people on board plane that crashed in Iran 
Map of Dena Mountain Semirom Isfahan Iran| Relatives of people who were on board the Aseman Airlines passenger plane are desperately waiting for any news, as a search operation is set to resume | |
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| Nov.13 |
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Iran-Iraq border earthquake is deadliest of 2017 
Map of Sarpol-e-Zahab Kermanshah Iran A huge rescue effort is under way after a powerful uake struck Iran's border with Iraq, killing more than 400 people and injuring more than 7,000
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| Nov.12 |
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Iran-Iraq earthquake kills more than 140, injures at least 860 Map of Halabja Iraq| Northern Iraq: More than 140 people had been killed and at least 860 injured on Iran's side of the border. 6 people dead inside Iraq, along with more than 200 injured | |
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| May.3 |
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Iran miners killed trying to save trapped colleagues
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| Jan.19 |
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Tehran fire: 20 firemen killed as high-rise collapses
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| Sep.17 |
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash. Rio de Janeiro
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| Dec.7 |
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Iran swine flu outbreak kills 33. Southern Iran
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| Oct.18 |
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3-vehicle crash in central Iran kills 20 illegal Afghan migrants
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| Oct.1 |
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Hajj stampede: Iran death toll rises to 464 Mecca: Iran says number of its citizens who died in the Hajj stampeded in Saudi Arabia last week has reached 464 - nearly double the previous toll
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| Sep.19 |
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Flash floods kill 10 people in Iran. Tehran
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| Aug.4 |
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Searing 164-degree temps in Iran. Southern Iran
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| Oct.11 |
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Iranian police airplane crashes in country's southeast |
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| Oct.6 |
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Explosion at nuclear complex in Iran kills two workers |
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| Aug.17 |
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Strong earthquake hits southwest Iran |
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| Aug.10 |
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Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 Map of Mehrabad Iran At least 38 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media reports
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| Jun.2 |
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Strong sandstorm kills four in Iran. Tehran
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| Feb.3 |
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Heavy snow cuts power to Iran homes |
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| Feb.2 |
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Moderate earthquake hits southern Iran |
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| Jan.1 |
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5.5 earthquake reportedly kills 1, injures 12 in Iran |
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| Nov.28 |
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Earthquake strikes town in Iran near nuclear plant. Southern Iran
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| Sep.10 |
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Iran bus collision kills at least 44 |
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| Jun.2 |
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Helicopter scare for Iran president |
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| Apr.16 |
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Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan Map of Khash Iran Southern Iran: At least 40 people are feared dead in Iran and seven more in Pakistan after a powerful 7.8 earthquake near the countries' shared border
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| Apr.9 |
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Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site Southern Iran: A 6.3 earthquake hits Iran's Bushehr province, killing more than 30 but leaving a nuclear power plant unaffected
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| Aug.13 |
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More than 300 killed, 3,000 injured in Iran quakes |
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| Aug.12 |
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Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 Another 1,800 people were injured in the 2 strong earthquakes that shook East Azarbaijan province in northwest Iran
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| Jan.9 |
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Plane with 105 aboard crashes in Iran The crash happened near Orumiyeh in the Azarbaijan province of northwestern Iran near Lake Orumiyeh. The Boeing 727 took off from Tehran
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| Jul.24 |
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17 die as plane skids, bursts into flames Passenger Aryan Airlines Flight 1625 skidded off an airport runway and burst into flames in the northeastern Iranian city
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| Jul.15 |
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Plane black boxes 'damaged' Damaged boxes have been recovered from a Caspian Airlines plane that crashed in north Iran with the loss of all 168 people on board
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168 feared dead as plane crashes Map of Qazvin Iran| An Iranian airliner en route to Armenia crashed killing all passengers and crew plunged into the ground and disintegrated on impact. 10 members of the country's youth judo team were aboard the Caspian Airlines plane. A ... | |
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| Sep.10 |
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'200 villages destroyed' by quake. Southern Iran
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| Nov.26 |
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Military plane crashes in Tehran
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| Sep.1 |
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Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire
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| Mar.30 |
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Series of earthquakes killing dozens
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| Dec.6 |
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110 killed in plane crash Map of Tehran Tehran: The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building
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| Nov.27 |
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Strong earthquake kills 10. Southern Iran
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| Feb.22 |
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Rain slows Iran quake aid effort. Southern Iran
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500 killed in quake Southern Iran: Some 30,000 people in about 40 villages have been affected in southern Iran
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| Feb.21 |
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100 dead, 5,000 hurt in quake
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| Feb.16 |
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Blast reported in southern Iran. Southern Iran
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| Feb.14 |
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Dozens killed in mosque fire. Tehran
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| Jun.24 |
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70 dead in tanker horror smash A tanker truck full of gasoline has crashed into public buses in southeast Iran. 84 people were hurt
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| May.29 |
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Quake death toll rises to 45
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| Feb.19 |
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Train blast toll now 309
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| Feb.18 |
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Deaths mount in train blast
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Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed A runaway train cars filled with fuel and chemicals derailed and exploded, destroying 5 nearby villages
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| Feb.10 |
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Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43. United Arab Emirates
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| Jan.16 |
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Quake toll now put at 41,000 |
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| Jan.11 |
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Last Bam quake survivor dies |
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| Jan.8 |
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Man found alive in quake rubble Southern Iran: 13 days after being buried underneath rubble, a 56-year old was found alive but in poor health in the city of Bam
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| Jan.3 |
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Woman, 97, found alive in quake ruins 8 days after an earthquake, a woman was pulled alive from the rubble by rescue workers with Red Crescent Society
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| Jan.1 |
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Quake rescue efforts end
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| Dec.31 |
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U.S. medics join quake effort |
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| Dec.30 |
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Quake toll rises to 30,000
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Quake toll could hit 50,000 |
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| Dec.29 |
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Khatami promises to rebuild quake-hit city |
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25,000 quake victims buried |
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Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city. Southern Iran
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| Dec.28 |
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Quake effort shifts to relief |
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| Dec.27 |
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Hopes of finding quake survivors fade. Southern Iran
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Aid flows in quake's aftermath |
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| Dec.25 |
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28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran Southern Iran: The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
| Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud-brick buildings were flattened. President Khatami pledged to rebuild Bam's 2,000-year-old citadel ''whatever the cost'
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| Jul.8 |
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Twins dead after separation  Singapore: 2 conjoined Iranian women underwent 50 hours of continuous surgery | |
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| Jul.7 |
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Complications hit twins' surgery |
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| Jul.6 |
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Twins op in 'critical phase' |
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| Feb.20 |
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Fog halts air crash search |
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| Feb.19 |
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Military plane crash kills 302 The plane was carrying 284 members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members
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| Dec.23 |
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Ukrainian plane crash kills 46 A plane was carrying senior Ukrainian aircraft industry officials travelling to the city of Isfahan to test a new plane
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| Jun.22 |
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300 killed in earthquake The quake, which measured 6.0, hit north-west Iran, reducing several villages to rubble. 2,000 people had been injured
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| Feb.12 |
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Plane crash kills 117
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| Sep.15 |
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Fears of new Afghan exodus |
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| May.6 |
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Fans killed as stadium collapses |
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.19 |
Tehran fire: 20 firemen killed as high-rise collapses
| 2005 |
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| Feb.14 |
Dozens killed in mosque fire. Tehran
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| 2017 |
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| Nov.13 |
Iran-Iraq border earthquake is deadliest of 2017 Map of Sarpol-e-Zahab Kermanshah Iran A huge rescue effort is under way after a powerful uake struck Iran's border with Iraq, killing more than 400 people and injuring more than 7,000
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| Nov.12 |
Iran-Iraq earthquake kills more than 140, injures at least 860 Map of Halabja Iraq| Northern Iraq: More than 140 people had been killed and at least 860 injured on Iran's side of the border. 6 people dead inside Iraq, along with more than 200 injured | |
| 2014 |
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| Aug.17 |
Strong earthquake hits southwest Iran |
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| Feb.2 |
Moderate earthquake hits southern Iran |
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| Jan.1 |
5.5 earthquake reportedly kills 1, injures 12 in Iran |
| 2013 |
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| Nov.28 |
Earthquake strikes town in Iran near nuclear plant. Southern Iran
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| Apr.16 |
Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan Map of Khash Iran Southern Iran: At least 40 people are feared dead in Iran and seven more in Pakistan after a powerful 7.8 earthquake near the countries' shared border
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| Apr.9 |
Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site Southern Iran: A 6.3 earthquake hits Iran's Bushehr province, killing more than 30 but leaving a nuclear power plant unaffected
| 2012 |
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| Aug.13 |
More than 300 killed, 3,000 injured in Iran quakes |
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| Aug.12 |
Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 Another 1,800 people were injured in the 2 strong earthquakes that shook East Azarbaijan province in northwest Iran
| 2008 |
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| Sep.10 |
'200 villages destroyed' by quake. Southern Iran
| 2006 |
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| Mar.30 |
Series of earthquakes killing dozens
| 2005 |
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| Nov.27 |
Strong earthquake kills 10. Southern Iran
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| Feb.22 |
500 killed in quake Southern Iran: Some 30,000 people in about 40 villages have been affected in southern Iran
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| Feb.21 |
100 dead, 5,000 hurt in quake
| 2004 |
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| May.29 |
Quake death toll rises to 45
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| Jan.16 |
Quake toll now put at 41,000 |
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| Jan.11 |
Last Bam quake survivor dies |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.31 |
U.S. medics join quake effort |
|
| Dec.30 |
Quake toll rises to 30,000
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| Dec.30 |
Quake toll could hit 50,000 |
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| Dec.29 |
Khatami promises to rebuild quake-hit city |
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| Dec.29 |
25,000 quake victims buried |
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| Dec.29 |
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city. Southern Iran
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| Dec.27 |
Aid flows in quake's aftermath |
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| Dec.25 |
28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran Southern Iran: The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
| Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud-brick buildings were flattened. President Khatami pledged to rebuild Bam's 2,000-year-old citadel ''whatever the cost'
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| 2002 |
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| Jun.22 |
300 killed in earthquake The quake, which measured 6.0, hit north-west Iran, reducing several villages to rubble. 2,000 people had been injured
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| 2016 |
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| Sep.17 |
Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash. Rio de Janeiro
| 2015 |
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| Oct.18 |
3-vehicle crash in central Iran kills 20 illegal Afghan migrants
| 2013 |
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| Sep.10 |
Iran bus collision kills at least 44 |
| 2004 |
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| Jun.24 |
70 dead in tanker horror smash A tanker truck full of gasoline has crashed into public buses in southeast Iran. 84 people were hurt
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| 2015 |
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| Dec.7 |
Iran swine flu outbreak kills 33. Southern Iran
| 2003 |
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| Jul.8 |
Twins dead after separation| Singapore: 2 conjoined Iranian women underwent 50 hours of continuous surgery | |
|
| Jul.7 |
Complications hit twins' surgery |
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| Jul.6 |
Twins op in 'critical phase' |
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| 2017 |
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| May.3 |
Iran miners killed trying to save trapped colleagues
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| 2015 |
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| Aug.4 |
Searing 164-degree temps in Iran. Southern Iran
| 2014 |
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| Jun.2 |
Strong sandstorm kills four in Iran. Tehran
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| Feb.3 |
Heavy snow cuts power to Iran homes |
|
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| 2015 |
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| Oct.1 |
Hajj stampede: Iran death toll rises to 464 Mecca: Iran says number of its citizens who died in the Hajj stampeded in Saudi Arabia last week has reached 464 - nearly double the previous toll
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| 2015 |
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| Sep.19 |
Flash floods kill 10 people in Iran. Tehran
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| 2018 |
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| Feb.18 |
66 people on board plane that crashed in Iran Map of Dena Mountain Semirom Isfahan Iran| Relatives of people who were on board the Aseman Airlines passenger plane are desperately waiting for any news, as a search operation is set to resume | |
| 2014 |
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| Oct.11 |
Iranian police airplane crashes in country's southeast |
|
| Aug.10 |
Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 Map of Mehrabad Iran At least 38 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media reports
| 2013 |
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| Jun.2 |
Helicopter scare for Iran president |
| 2011 |
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| Jan.9 |
Plane with 105 aboard crashes in Iran The crash happened near Orumiyeh in the Azarbaijan province of northwestern Iran near Lake Orumiyeh. The Boeing 727 took off from Tehran
| 2009 |
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| Jul.24 |
17 die as plane skids, bursts into flames Passenger Aryan Airlines Flight 1625 skidded off an airport runway and burst into flames in the northeastern Iranian city
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| Jul.15 |
Plane black boxes 'damaged' Damaged boxes have been recovered from a Caspian Airlines plane that crashed in north Iran with the loss of all 168 people on board
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| Jul.15 |
168 feared dead as plane crashes Map of Qazvin Iran| An Iranian airliner en route to Armenia crashed killing all passengers and crew plunged into the ground and disintegrated on impact. 10 members of the country's youth judo team were aboard the Caspian Airlines plane. A ... | |
| 2006 |
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| Nov.26 |
Military plane crashes in Tehran
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| Sep.1 |
Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire
| 2005 |
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| Dec.6 |
110 killed in plane crash Map of Tehran Tehran: The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building
| 2004 |
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| Feb.10 |
Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43. United Arab Emirates
| 2003 |
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| Feb.19 |
Military plane crash kills 302 The plane was carrying 284 members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members
| 2002 |
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| Dec.23 |
Ukrainian plane crash kills 46 A plane was carrying senior Ukrainian aircraft industry officials travelling to the city of Isfahan to test a new plane
|
| Feb.12 |
Plane crash kills 117
|
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| 2001 |
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| May.6 |
Fans killed as stadium collapses |
|
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| 2001 |
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| Sep.15 |
Fears of new Afghan exodus |
|
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| 2004 |
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| Feb.18 |
Deaths mount in train blast
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| Feb.18 |
Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed A runaway train cars filled with fuel and chemicals derailed and exploded, destroying 5 nearby villages
|
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.22 |
Rain slows Iran quake aid effort. Southern Iran
| 2004 |
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| Jan.8 |
Man found alive in quake rubble Southern Iran: 13 days after being buried underneath rubble, a 56-year old was found alive but in poor health in the city of Bam
|
| Jan.3 |
Woman, 97, found alive in quake ruins 8 days after an earthquake, a woman was pulled alive from the rubble by rescue workers with Red Crescent Society
|
| Jan.1 |
Quake rescue efforts end
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.28 |
Quake effort shifts to relief |
|
| Dec.27 |
Hopes of finding quake survivors fade. Southern Iran
|
| Feb.20 |
Fog halts air crash search |
|
|
| 2014 |
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| Oct.6 |
Explosion at nuclear complex in Iran kills two workers |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.16 |
Blast reported in southern Iran. Southern Iran
| 2004 |
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| Feb.19 |
Train blast toll now 309
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