Oct 1, 2003

Iran's Capital Should Be Moved, Says Quake Expert

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's capital is in such a perilous location it should be moved, a leading Iranian earthquake expert told Reuters on Wednesday.The sprawling concrete jungle of Tehran is perched on lethal geological faults and experts estimate six percent of the population, or some 720,000 people, could die if "the big one" shakes its ramshackle buildings to the ground.