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'The plants in my office were moving'
Residents felt a series of minor tremors on Tuesday as a result of the earthquake in Iran.
- By Wafa Issa and Nasouh Nazzal, Staff Reporters
- Published: 00:00 March 1, 2006
Dubai/Sharjah/Ras Al Khaimah: Residents felt a series of minor tremors on Tuesday as a result of the earthquake in Iran.
Ahmad Hassan in Sharjah said: "The plants in my office were moving slightly and I could hear the sound of the blinds banging on the window."
Many people vacated buildings as a precautionary measure but did not panic.
Rafiq Nasser, who works on Shaikh Zayed Road, told Gulf News: "We went downstairs just to be on the safe side and found about 30 to 40 people already there. We waited for 15 minutes and when nothing happened we just went back in."
Many residents only heard about the tremors after they had happened. However, many felt there should be a helpline that provides information in such circumstances, especially as a similar situation happened last November.
Some RAK residents, including those living in Al Rams and Al Nakheel abandoned their houses. Ras Al Khaimah Medical District employees left their offices for more than an hour.
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