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Workers Seek Iran Survivors Aid and relief workers are pouring into Bam, Iran, after Friday's massive earthquake, but the situation is desperate and time is running out for survivors trapped in the rubble. The Iranian government estimates more than 20,000 have died. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and Martin Zak of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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Relief Agencies Face Hard Task in Iran

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Workers Seek Iran Survivors

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Aid and relief workers are pouring into Bam, Iran, after Friday's massive earthquake, but the situation is desperate and time is running out for survivors trapped in the rubble. The Iranian government estimates more than 20,000 have died. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and Martin Zak of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.