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Events on Friday 26 December 2003 1
2003Bam earthquakeMagnitude 6.6 quake devastates a historic Iranian cityA magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the south-eastern Iranian city of Bam before dawn, collapsing its mud-brick buildings and the ancient citadel of Arg-e Bam. Around 26,000 people were killed and most of the surviving population was left homeless. International rescue teams flew in within days.