An American Tourist Died in the Bam Earthquake - 2003-12-29

An American tourist died in the Bam earthquake - 2003-12-29. According to the Iran newspaper, 11 foreign tourists were injured in the Bam earthquake, and one American tourist lost his life. A 24-year-old German photographer who traveled to Bam to photograph the citadel stated: "I was taking pictures in the area of the Bam citadel when suddenly the earthquake struck and everything was destroyed. I was with a group of three, but in total, 12 foreign tourists from various countries had come to visit the Bam citadel, and unfortunately, one of them, an American, died under the rubble." Every year, hundreds of foreign tourists visit the tourist attractions of Bam County, especially the 2,000-year-old citadel. Unfortunately, following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday (December 26), the Bam citadel, the largest adobe structure in the world, was reduced to a pile of rubble. It is noteworthy that the death of an American tourist who had traveled to visit the Bam citadel was confirmed by the head of the Social Security Organization and officials at Milad Hospital in Tehran.