Iran Ends Rescue Efforts After Bushehr Quake Kills 37
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Iran ended rescue efforts in Bushehr province, home to a nuclear plant, following a 6.1 earthquake yesterday that killed 37 people, state media said.
More than 950 people were injured when the quake hit the town of Kaki, 160 kilometers (100 miles) from the plant, and about 800 houses were destroyed or damaged, state television reported today. Iran announced three days of mourning in the southern province on the Persian Gulf.