Iran on Friday raised the death toll for the Christmas (Dec 26) earthquake in the south-eastern city of Bam to 41,000, with a close aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the final figure could hit 45,000, state media reported.
"In this incident, up until now 41,000 of the people of Bam have been killed, and there is a possibility that this could increase to 45,000. This is a great catastrophe," Mohammad Mohammadi-Gholpayghani was quoted as saying by the news agency IRNA.
The official heads the office of the supreme leader, who on Friday made his second visit to the quake-devastated city to inspect recovery and relief operations.
Previous official estimates had put the death toll at between 30,000 and 35,000, although recovery crews in Bam have continued to pull out bodies as they work to clear the rubble.
Iran quake toll tops 41,000
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