Categories: Incidents

Avalanche in Western Iran Kills 4, Wounds 6

Several people have been killed and wounded in an avalanche in Western Iranian city of Sardasht, an emergency official announced.

The official in charge of West Azarbaijan Province’s emergency told ISNA that 15 people were entrapped in an avalanche in Sardasht.

“From these 15 people, 4 lost their lives, 6 were hospitalized, and 2 are still missing,” he noted.

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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