Prince Charles Meets Bam Quake Survivors

World | February 9, 2004, Monday // 00:00
Prince Charles Meets Bam Quake Survivors Prince Charles met with survivors from the quake-devasted Iranian city of Bam on Monday. This is the first visit to the country by a member of the British royal family in 33 years. Photo by AFP.

Prince Charles met with earthquake survivors in the flattened city of Bam after talks with Iran's President Mohammed Khatami earlier Monday in the first visit to the country by a member of the British royal family in 33 years. The prince surveyed reconstruction work and spoke to survivors of the quake that struck Bam on December 26, killing more than 41,000 people and injuring 15,000 others. Prince Charles also met with Khatami in Tehran. It was reported tat the prince spoke of there always being a danger of misunderstandings between Islam and the West. He urged the creation of an international council to explore common ground, it said.

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