 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: Collapsed houses can be seen in this aerial image in Bam city about 1000 Kilometers 630 miles ) southeast of Tehran on Saturday Dec. 27, 2003. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: Earthquake wounded wait to be transported to another city for treatment at the airport of Bam city about 1000 kms ( 630 miles ) southeast of Tehran on Saturday Dec. 27, 2003. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: A sixty members' Taiwan rescure team stand by before heading to Iran for the earthquake at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport 27 December 2003. Taiwan said it would donate 100,000 US dollars in relief funds to Iran and join the rescue effort dealing with the aftermath of a tragic earthquake which has left at least 20,000 people dead. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: An Iranian woman weeps in front of a building which destroyed in a massive earthquake that hit the ancient city of Bam about 1000 kilometers ( 630 miles ) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: Iranian soldiers carry an injured person to be flown to a hospital from Bam airport, 1,285 kilometers (756 miles) southeast of Tehran, December 27, 2003. More than 20,000 people are feared to have been killed by the devastating earthquake in the city in southeastern Iran, and about 70 percent of buildings in Bam, many of them built of mud brick, were destroyed. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: Two relatives cover the body of a five year old Iranian girl, who was killed in a massive earthquake that hit the ancient city of Bam about 1000 kilometers ( 630 miles ) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: Iranians injured when a massive earthquake hit the ancient city of Bam, Iran, wait for assistance in Kerman airport, Iran, Saturday Dec. 27, 2003. As international relief crews started to arrive in the region, Iranian government officials say the death toll could be as high as 20,000 with more than 30,000 injured. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: A destroyed car is covered with debris after a massive earthquake hit the city of Bam. click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: a victim is praying click to open  |
 | 2003 Iran Earthquake: a car with trunk loaded with dead bodies click to open  |