Iran: Survivor rescued eight days following massive earthquake

Published March 1st, 2005 - 11:57 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A man, aged 40, has been pulled out alive from the rubble of his house eight days after an earthquake, <i>IRNA</i> reported Tuesday.


Ahmad Habibzadeh was found alone under his destroyed house in Zarand in southeastern Iran. Unable to talk, he was taken to a hospital in Kerman province, the agency said.


The powerful quake of magnitude 6.4 killed 612 and injured over 1400 on February 22.

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