| Swiss experts arrive in Iran for quake relief aid |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-08-18 09:35 |
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A group of experts from Switzerland has arrived in Iran to conduct a study on Iran's recent earthquake.
Switzerland has dispatched a four-member assessment team to Iran in the wake of two powerful earthquakes which shook the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan last Saturday, said Press TV.
The team will survey the damages incurred by the twin tremors, and will work with Iran's Red Crescent Society to distribute food and medical supplies to quake-stricken people, said the report.
The Swiss team will also provide quake survivors with tents, blankets and field kitchens, according to the report.
Twin powerful earthquakes of 6.2- and 6-magnitude which hit Iran's northwestern region last Saturday and left at least 306 dead and over 3,000 injured. |
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