TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- A six-month-old baby was rescued alive two days after the devastating earthquake which ruined the southeastern Iranian city of Bam and killed more than 20,000 people, reported the Iranian news agency IRNA on Monday.

    Her mother, who hugged the infant, Nassim, and other family members, were reported dead under piles of rubble.

    A doctor said that the baby is in generally good conditions.

    The earthquake, which were measured 6.3 on the Richter scale, flattened the city and suburban villages at 05:28 a.m. local time (0158 GMT) on Friday.

    Iranian Interior Minister Abdolvahed Mousavi-Lari said some 20,000 bodies had been recovered and the death toll was likely to rise considerably. Over 11,000 quake-stricken injured treated

    Iran`s Health Ministry said 11,500 injured persons have received treatment so far.

    An official from the ministry, Baqer Shoulayee, said the Bam city has been divided into eight areas to offer medical treatment.

    Meanwhile, Akbar Talebpour Arani, a Commerce Ministry official,said 1,602 tons of foods have been sent to the disaster area.

    The consignment consisted of 500 tons of flour, 200 tons of rice, 250 tons of oil, 250 tons of sugar and sugar cube, 200 tons of red meat, 200 tons of chicken and 2.5 tons of tea. Enditem