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The Persian Gulf region is known for its hot and dry weather, though heavy rains causing flooding have also occurred with greater regularity in recent years. [5] [6] Britain's Royal Meteorological Society stated that the likely cause is a mesoscale convective system. [7]
In late July 2022, Iran was hit by historic floods and mudslides which affected 400 towns and villages in 21 of Iran's 31 provinces, and destroyed over 20,000 homes. [2] [3] In the provinces of Mazandaran and Yazd, deaths were high. At least 95 people have been reported dead and over 200 others are missing. [2] [4]
Eastern Iran accounts for 76 percent of the nation's coal production. The coal industry in the area is dominated by at least eight large corporations including Mandanjoo. Deaths from mining disasters in the country are commonly attributed to poor safety measurements and lack of emergency capabilities. In 2017, 42 people died in a similar ...
On 19 May 2024, an Iranian Air Force helicopter crashed near the village of Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran, killing President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor-General of East Azerbaijan Malek Rahmati, representative of the supreme leader in East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, the head of the president's security team, and three flight crew. [1]
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.
Pages in category "Natural disasters in Iran" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. 1972 Iran blizzard
PARIS (Reuters) -Iran's acceleration in its enrichment of uranium to close to bomb grade is "extremely serious", has no civilian justification and contradicts Tehran's assertions on wanting ...
Iran is one of the world's largest and most densely populated countries, spanning an area of approximately 1.7 million sq. km and a population of 91.5 million. Since 1966 Iran has experienced immense population growth , initially being recorded at 25,781,090 people, and totaling to 75,330,000 in 2010.