How many died in the 2003 Bam earthquake in Iran?
Bam, Iran
The 2003 Bam earthquake struck Bam and the surrounding Kerman province of south-eastern Iran at 01:56 UTC (5:26 AM Iran Standard Time) on 26 December 2003. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw); estimated by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was particularly destructive, with the death toll amounting to 26,271 people and injuring an additional 30,000. The effects of the earthquake and damage was exacerbated by the fact that the city chiefly consisted of mud brick buildings, many of which did not comply with earthquake regulations set in Iran in 1989, and that most of the city's people were indoors and asleep.
Colors of Memory
Colors of Memory is a 2008 Iranian film directed by Amir-Shahab Razavian based on the events of the 2003 Bam earthquake. This film's original name is "Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush" (مینای شهر خاموش), which may be translated as "The Minā of the Silent Town".