Incidents

Fire engulfs hospital in northern Iran, at least 9 dead

At least nine people have lost their lives in a fire incident that ravaged an educational hospital in the northern Iranian city of Rasht, the provincial capital of Gilan, in the early hours of Tuesday.

Body of second missing person found after mine collapse in Iran’s Shazand

The dead body of a second driver was pulled from the debris on Monday after a mine collapse in the central Iranian city of Shazand a day earlier.

Four trapped in mine collapse in Iran’s Shazand, rescue operations underway

A mine collapse occurred near Shazand in Iran's Markazi province trapping some miners. Emergency response teams and engineering experts from the cities of Arak and Shazand quickly arrived at the scene to assess the situation.

Unseasonable hail, rainfall catch northern Iran by surprise 

People in the northern Iranian city of Shahroud were showered with hails on a hot Thursday just a week before the summer. 

Dust storm, strong winds disrupt Tehran

Tehran residents faced challenging conditions as a substantial dust storm swept into the Iranian capital, bringing with it a dense cloud of dust and soil particles.

Severe dust storm hits Iran’s Bandar Abbas, causing disruptions

A severe dust storm swept through the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, bringing with it strong winds that significantly reduced visibility and caused widespread disruptions.

Fire in Karkheh National Park in southern Iran raging again 

A large part of the forests in the Karkheh National Park in Iran’s southern province of Khuzestan are burning in fire. 

Relatively Strong quake jolts Iran’s Semnan

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Iran’s central province of Semnan earlier on Sunday.

Hotel fire in Iran’s northern Bandar Anzali city put out

A massive fire that set a hotel in the northern Iranian port city of Bandar Anzali ablaze on Friday has been contained, the spokesman for the Anzali Free Trade Zone said.

Reports: Iranian president, delegation on board crashed helicopter all dead

Iranian President Ebhrahim Raisi, his entourage and the crew on board the helicopter that crashed on Sunday in northwestern Iran have died, according to initial reports.

Official: Exact location of Iranian President’s helicopter crash identified

The exact crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi has been identified, that’s according to the IRGC Commander of East Azerbaijan province.

Red Crescent: Likely crash site of Iranian president’s helicopter identified

The head of Iran's Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Organization has announced that operational teams have identified the likely location of the crashed helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey respond to Iranian president’s helicopter accident

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep concern following reports of a helicopter accident involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation.

Pictures: Presence of rescue forces near helicopter incident site, northern Iran

Aid workers and search and rescue teams are continuing their efforts, but they have not yet succeeded in locating the exact position of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation.

Official: Communication established with Passengers of helicopter carrying President Raisi

“Two of President Raisi's companions have contacted the center following the helicopter accident.”, that’s according to Mohsen Mansouri the executive vice president.

Iran’s health minister: President Raisi’s copter crash site is difficult to access due to fog

The site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed Sunday is very foggy, making it difficult for rescuers to search, Iranian Minister of Health Bahram Eynollahi has stated. A helicopter carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and some other officials crashed while visiting a northern region and their condition is currently unknown.

Helicopter carrying pres. Raisi involved in accident

A helicopter transporting President Ebrahim Raisi encountered an accident earlier on Sunday in the East Azerbaijan province.

Heavy rains continue to lash flood-hit Mashhad, northeastern Iran

Heavy rains once again inundated parts of the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Saturday afternoon, forcing authorities to warn residents to stay indoors and avoid stopping near rivers or in high places.

Heavy rains cause new flooding in northeastern Iran

Torrential rains once again trigger flash floods in Iran’s northeast.

Death toll in worst floods in decades in Iran’s Mashhad rises to 7

The fatalities of the worst flash floods in over 20 years in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has risen to seven, according to the latest official figures.

At least five dead in floods in northeastern Iran

Heavy rainfalls triggered flash floods in the northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi on Wednesday, leaving casualties and causing material damage.

Warning issued as storm hits Iran’s Semnan province

As nature unleashed its fury, Iran’s northern province of Semnan found itself in the grip of a powerful storm, with the city of Garmsar bearing the brunt of its force.

Powerful earthquake hits northwestern Iranian city

A strong earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted large parts of Iran’s Ardabil province on Saturday afternoon.

Teacher saves kids amid flood in Iran

A video has gone viral showing an Iranian teacher endangering his life to help students cross the path of a flood to safety in Kouhrang in western Iran.

Official: Hundreds of buildings Destroyed in recent fire in northern Iranian village 

A fire has destroyed 389 houses and commercial properties in a village in the northern Iranian province of Gilan.

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