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A summer health warning has been issued in Bahrain following intense heat wave, Gulf Daily News reported. At least 50 Asian construction workers were treated earlier at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC). The Health Ministry's health education department and the SMC Accident and Emergency Department have collaborated to create awareness. Original post: Natural Disasters List June 11, 2013

Magnitude 6.3 Iranian earthquake has been felt in neighbouring GCC countries including Bahrain, Qatar and parts of Saudi Arabia. Several buildings in Dubai were evacuated, but no one was injured in these countries. Following UAE's National Center Of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), tremors were felt in the Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 280 km in the north of Manama, Bahrain and 500 km in the north-west of Abu Dhabi. At least 37 people died and 850 others injured in recent Iran Bushehr earthquake . Felt reports (You can also add your experience in the comment section below) Emirats Towers Sheikh Zayed Road: Light shaking of a glass door in our office located on Sheikh zayed Road. Jumeirah, Dubai: I work as a security guard in Jumeirah. Today arround 5 pm, we felt our reception building shaking lightly but we ignore it first. When people started rushing, we knew about the earthquake. Dubai UAE: Myself and colleague felt