Iran-Iraq Earthquake
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Iran-Iraq border on November 12, leaving over 500 dead and 70,000 homeless. Embrace Relief responded by distributing tents to 40 families and constructing a makeshift hospital in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate.
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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Iran-Iraq border on November 12, causing widespread damage.
Over 500 people died and 70,000 were left without shelter due to the quake and aftershocks.
Embrace Relief raised $8,000 to provide tents for 40 families in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate.
Volunteers constructed a makeshift hospital after the local facility was destroyed.
Earthquake Impact on the Iran-Iraq Border
On November 12, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 occurred on the Iran-Iraq border. The quake, which reached a depth of 23 km (just over 14 miles) according to the US Geological Survey, was felt across the region with aftershocks hitting Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait and Turkey, news agencies in those countries reported. Over 500 people died and 70,000 were left without shelter.
Emergency Response and Aid Distribution
Embrace Relief was swift in providing care and support to the victims in the region and extended a helping hand to families by distributing tents in villages heavily damaged by the earthquake. In a few short days, we were able to raise $8,000 to that was sent to the area and our volunteers to provide shelter to 40 families who lost their homes in the villages of Kani Bardina, Cerdasana and Kaneskan in the Sharazur District of Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Furthermore, we built a makeshift hospital because the one in the area we were working was destroyed.