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iran    Iran   

Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Wikipedia

Capital: Tehran

President: Ebrahim Raisi

Currency: Iranian rial

Population: 83.99 million (2020) World Bank

Gross domestic product: 191.7 billion USD (2020) World Bank

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Iran – Earthquake, update

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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred on January 28 in Firouragh district, affecting 261,387 people and causing 1,017 injuries and three deaths across two cities and 86 villages. The earthquake led to the destruction of 20-80% of residential buildings in 70 villages. The severe humanitarian situation is compounded by heavy snowfall and low temperatures in the area, causing fear of aftershocks and displacement of affected households to 31 camps provided by the Iranian Red Crescent.

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Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
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Humanitarian Impact
  261,387
      Affected Persons
  3
        Deaths

OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises.

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