The (Landmarks April fourth day), May 10, 1997, 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Iran. In May 1997, 12:00 28, northeast Iran strong earthquake of 7.1 on the Richter, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, 5,000 wounded, 150 villages were damaged, 80% of which were seriously damaged . the

epicenter in eastern Iran near the Afghan border, grace and Birjand. This is the third strong earthquake in Iran this year. In recent earthquake in northwestern Iran on February 28, causing the death of 965 people.
after the earthquake, the Iranian government, the Red Crescent Society and the humanitarian agencies made up of volunteers immediately dispatched a large number of rescue workers from the tens of thousands of tents in the desert in the disaster area shelves with victims.
earthquake the day, led by the president of the Iraqi Emergency Committee has sent four C-130 transport aircraft, to be delivered to the emergency relief supplies to the disaster area; six helicopters flew to the scene, the victims quickly transported to a safe area. call
Chinese President Jiang Zemin on the 11th Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, expressed deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the region of northeastern Iran, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 occurred on May 10, causing heavy casualties and severe property damage.