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Two earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Aug. 11, killing an estimated 300, according to local media reports. Villagers and soldiers banded together to search for survivors, reportedly saving some 200 from the rubble.
An Iranian resident from the village of Baje-Baj, near the town of Varzaqan, stands on top of the rubble of his destroyed home on August 12, 2012. Rescue workers searched for survivors after twin earthquakes hit northwestern Iran on August 11.
Iranian women mourn together after an earthquake struck Varzaqan in northwest Iran on Aug. 11, 2012.
This Aug. 12, 2012 photo shows the body of a girl who was killed when an earthquake struck Varzaqan in northwest Iran on Aug. 11.
Rescuers search for survivors after two Aug. 11, 2012 earthquakes struck northwest Iran.
Iranians mourn over the covered bodies of loved ones in the village Baje-Baj, near the town of Varzaqan, on August 12, 2012.
Survivors rest near tents a day after twin earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Aug. 11, 2012.
