PMI calls for aid for Iran

PMI calls for aid for Iran

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) headquarters has
called on people to help Iranian families left homeless by the
earthquake that killed 2,400 people last Saturday.

In a statement from the public relations head of the
organization Marlina Suriawan, PMI said all 306 branches are
ready to handle donations for the Iranian families.

"Donors could also go to the PMI headquarters on Jl. Gatot
Subroto Kav. 96, South Jakarta, or transfer the money to the PMI
bank account No. 087.0.12522.1.1.1. at the Bank Dagang Negara
(BDN) office at Wisma Baja," the release said.

PMI expressed condolences to the government of Iran over the
quake which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale.

The quake destroyed 80 villages in Khorasan province, near the
border with Afghanistan.

The Indonesian Red Cross handed over US$2,000 in donations to
victims of a quake which devastated Iran in February, the release
said. (sur)