The head of the weather projection department of Sistan and Balouchestan province’s Meteorology Organization said the sandstorm was moving at a speed of 122 kilometers per hour.
Ali Molla Shahi also said this is the second sandstorm hitting Zabol with a speed 120+ kilometers.
The maximum speed of Thursday’s sandstorm in Zabol was 126 kilometers per hour.
There are no reports of casualties or material damage due to the incident yet.