Citation

Khanli HM, Sokouti M, Mahmoodpoor A, Ghabili K, Golzari SE, Bazzazi AM, Ghaffari A, Nami F, Sabermarouf B. PLoS Curr. 2013; 5.

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Public Library of Science)

DOI

10.1371/currents.dis.b69b729791d032b6a1e0f5f9ac4571a4

PMID

23653324

PMCID

PMC3644297

Abstract

On 9 April 2013, an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit southwestern Iran near the city of Khvormuj and the towns of Kaki and Shonbeh in Bushehr province. The official disaster mitigation committee took immediate actions to coordinate rescue teams equipped with 24-hour medical air assistance. Overall, 160 victims were transferred to and treated in the Khvormuj hospital, while 139 survivors were transferred to the hospitals in Bushehr for specialized care. The survivors have been settled in temporary shelters with adequate primary supplies. Considering the hot climate of the area, immediate measures should be taken in order to avoid any further casualties particularly heatstroke, dehydration, diarrheal and vector-borne diseases.

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