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An Iranian woman stands next to the ruins of a house which collapsed during an earthquake in Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf
10 Sep 2008
Source: Reuters
 
An Iranian woman stands next to the ruins of a house which collapsed during an earthquake in Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, 1100 km (684 miles) southeast of Tehran September 10, 2008. A powerful earthquake struck southern Iran on Wednesday near Bandar Abbas, site of a major oil refinery, killing at least four people and injuring 26, officials and state media said. REUTERS/FARS NEWS (IRAN)
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