

Rescue teams search for victims in the earthquake-stricken village of Varzaqan near Ahar, in the East Azerbaijan province, August 12. Iran's government faced criticism from lawmakers and the public on Monday over its handling of relief efforts after two large earthquakes killed 300 people and injured thousands in the northwest of the country. Arash Khamooshi/ISNA/Reuters
A woman mourns as rescue teams search for victims in the earthquake-stricken village of Varzaqan near Ahar, in the East Azerbaijan province, August 12. Arash Khamooshi/ISNA/Reuters
A victim of Saturday's earthquake sits on the ruins of buildings at the village of Bajebaj near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Aug. 12, 2012. Twin earthquakes in Iran have killed at least 250 people and injured over 2,000. Thousands spent the night outdoors after their villages were leveled and homes damaged in the country's northwest. Ruhollah Vahdati/ISNA/AP
Rescue teams search for victims in the earthquake-stricken village of Varzaqan near Ahar, in East Azerbaijan province, August 12. Arash Khamooshi/ISNA/Reuters
An Iranian woman and a man grieve after their loved ones were killed during Saturday's earthquake at the village of Bajebaj near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Aug. 12. Arash Khamooshi/ISNA/AP
A female victim of Saturday's earthquake makes her way on the ruins of buildings in a village near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Aug. 12. Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. It experiences at least one earthquake every day on average, although the vast majority are so small they go unnoticed. Mahsa Jamali/Mehr News Agency/AP
A man looks at damaged houses in the earthquake-stricken village of Varzaqan near Ahar, in East Azerbaijan province August 12. Arash Khamooshi/ISNA/Reuters
Damaged buildings are seen in a village near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Aug. 12. Farshid Tighehsaz/ISNA/AP
Rescue teams search for victims in the earthquake-stricken village of Varzaghan in East Azarbaijan August 11. Farshid Tighehsaz/ISNA/Reuters
Medics treat an injured man after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, Aug. 11. Ali Hamed Haghdoust/Mehr News Agency/AP