A powerful earthquake shook central Iran today, destroying villages, killing at least 190 people and injuring more than 1,000, with fears the death toll will pass 350.

The death toll in the powerful earthquake which shook central Iran today has risen to 400, according to reports.

A massive earthquake shook central Iran today, killing at least 80 people and injuring more than 300.

More than 80 villages were seriously damaged by a strong earthquake that hit northern Iran today, killing at least eight people.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake damaged homes in northern Iran today and there were reports of casualties.

A 57-year-old man has been pulled from the rubble of Iran’s earthquake, barely conscious but still alive because he had a source of water during the 13 days he was buried.

Irish aid agency Trócaire is appealing to members of the public to make a donation to the fund for the victims of the recent Iran earthquake.

Opponents of the Iranian government clashed with mourners at a service for victims of the Bam earthquake.

Iran today accused US President George Bush of using Washington’s aid to earthquake victims as a clumsy attempt to create divisions in Iran and meddle in its affairs.

Relief experts from Irish aid agency Concern have been carrying out assessments of the situation on the ground at the site of last week's earthquake in Iran.

Rescue workers pulled three more survivors from the rubble of Bam’s devastating earthquake – including a man saved today from a flattened house – as relief crews restored some electricity and rushed more aid into the ruined ancient city.

A man was pulled alive from the rubble of Iran’s devastating earthquake today as relief workers restored some electricity and rushed more aid into the ruined ancient city of Bam.

Iran’s orphanages are rapidly filling as aid workers sort the living from the dead, just five days after the devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands.

Four more people have been pulled alive from the rubble of Iran’s devastating earthquake.

Survivors of Iran’s earthquake scavenged the rubble for their battered belongings and desperately jostled for aid handouts as the death toll rose to 28,000, with even more feared dead.

There are fears now that up to 50,000 people may have been killed in the devatstating earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam.

There were brief moments of joy amid the horror of the earthquake shattered Iranian town of Bam today when a young girl and a baby were rescued alive from under the rubble just as search teams were giving up hope.

Two massive aftershocks caused more walls to tumble and left a rising cloud of dust over the remains of Iran’s earthquake devastated city of Bam today.

Foreign aid streamed into Iran today to help the people of the devastated city of Bam recover from an earthquake.

Officials in Iran fear that up to 40,000 people may have died when a powerful earthquake reduced much of a city to rubble.

Concern has committed €200,000 and rescue workers to join the international effort to help the community in Bam in Iran, which was destroyed by a massive earthquake yesterday.

Rescuers tonight began searching for survivors of the Iranian earthquake as officials predicted the death toll could reach 40,000.

More rescue teams were due to arrive in Iran today following a devastating earthquake that left up to 20,000 people dead.

The Government today pledged €1m worth of aid for victims of the earthquake in Iran.

The Government has pledged up to €1m to help the victims of today’s earthquake in Iran, which killed at least four thousand people and injured thirty thousand in the city of Bam.

The world is responding to Iran’s plea for help after an earthquake devastated a historic city, killing up to 20,000 people as they slept.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered rescue teams to be sent to Iran to help the rescue effort after a massive earthquake there today.

Up to 10,000 people are feared dead after a devastating earthquake struck in Iran today.

An earthquake destroyed 60% of the housing in a city in southeast Iran early today, killing many people as they slept, state television reported.