Relief Efforts
Aid workers from the domestic region began delivering supplies such as food, blankets, and tents. Around 74,151 tins of tuna fish, 40,920 kilograms (90,200 lb) of rice, 46,700 tins of canned beans, 10,445 kilograms (23,030 lb) of sugar, 16,836 kilograms (37,120 lb) of edible oil, 5,986 kilograms (13,200 lb) of pulse, and 1,133 kilograms (2,500 lb) of tea were distributed by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS). 4,696 sets of relief tents, 5,677 sets of moquettes, 10,689 sets of blankets, 2,169 kitchen sets, 1,477 ovens, 1,250 sets of lanterns and 4,001 cartons of hygienic kits were also given out by the organization. A dispatch of 101 relief helpers, 40 of the staff of the IRCS, and 4 people from the public relations department at ReliefWeb also assisted survivors. To help provide a structure to reliving efforts, 3 ambulances, 46 trucks, 3 helicopters, 12 vans, 9 cars and 2 minibuses and 2 sniffer dogs were also dispatched to help citizens of quake-struck areas.
Injured residents were evacuated via a helicopter, and were later transported to nearby Bandar Abbas. An Iranian police official, citing concerns about possible looting, said all movement of damaged houses would require prior approval from the governor's office, the police, and the Unexpected Events Committee on the island. UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) offered assistance to Iran, and the official in charge of response stated, "We are preparing to respond if needed". They elaborated that Iranian authorities "appeared to have things under control".
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