Accidents and Natural Disasters
The latest news and reports of accidents and natural disasters
Lightning sets fire to parts of Meighan desert wetland in central Iran
Parts of Meighan Wetland in Iran’s central deserts have been hit by fire following a crash of thunder in the area.
Over 1,100 killed in Iran road accidents during Nowruz holidays: Official
The death toll from road accidents during the two-week Nowruz (New Year) holidays in Iran has hit 1,168, higher than the previous year, according to an official.
Flooding kills one in western Iran; heavy rainfalls expected in many cities
One person has lost her life in flooding, caused by heavy downpours of rain, in Iran’s western province of Ilam.
Iranian cargo ship rescues 11 tourists aboard vessel lacking safety standards in Persian Gulf
An Iranian cargo ship goes to the rescue of 11 tourists aboard a vessel lacking safety that was sailing the waters off the country’s southern coast in the Persian Gulf region.
Police chief: 629 Nowruz travelers dead so far in car accidents across Iran
Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan says car accidents have so far left 629 people dead amid an increase in road trips countrywide during Nowruz holidays.
Dozens injured as Iran’s Khoy struck by magnitude 5.6 earthquake again
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has jolted the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy, which has been hit by several tremors over the past few months.
125 people killed in road accidents in 3 days ahead of Nowruz holidays
The head of the Iranian Police Traffic Control Headquarters says 111 road crashes have happened in the first three days aheadof the Nowruz holidays in Iran that have claimed 125 lives. Brigadier General Seyyed Kamal Hadianfar said 2,895 people have also been injured.
UN estimates quake damage in Turkey to exceed $100bn
The damage caused by last month’s earthquakes in Turkey will exceed $100bn, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official has announced.
New shipment of Iranian relief aid arrives in quake-hit regions of Syria
Iran sends a 15th shipment of humanitarian aid to quake-hit regions of Syria, which remains cut off from international assistance due to strict Western economic sanctions.
Justice minister says Turkey launched probe into hundreds of people after quakes
Investigations have been launched against more than 600 people over the buildings that collapsed in Turkey’s catastrophic earthquakes earlier this month that left tens of thousands dead, according to the country’s justice minister.
Death toll from Turkey, Syria quakes tops 50k
The death toll from the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 50,000, according to the latest figures from both countries.
Official says quake death toll in Turkey surpassed 43,500
The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Turkey's southeast has reached 43,556, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has confirmed.
Six killed, hundreds injured as fresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border
Six people were killed and hundreds injured in the fresh earthquake on Turkey-Syria border, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. It comes two weeks after a large tremor killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes in Turkey and Syria.
Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts southwestern Iran, no report of casualties yet
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts an area in Iran’s southwestern province of Fars, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Orumia’s wintry nature in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province
Heavy snow covers Orumia’s natural sceneries, creating gorgeous winter scenes. These are pictures of the Band heights, the Orumia-Oshnavieh road, the Nazlou region, and Golmarz wetland.
Iranian Army helicopters helping with relief operations in snow-hit areas
The Iranian Army’s helicopters are helping with relief operations in some regions in the country that have been hit by heavy snowfall.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll tops 46,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 45,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.
Height of snow surpasses 2 meters in western Iranian county
The height of snow reached over two meters in Kouhrang County of Iran’s western Chaharmahal and Bakhtriari Province, cutting off routes connecting cities and villages in the region.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll nears 44,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 43,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll nears 42,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 41,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.
Red alert in western Iranian city as snow buries homes
Iranian officials have declared an emergency state in the western city of Kouhrang, Chaharmahah and Bakhtiari Province, as heavy downpours of snow bury houses there.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll rises to 40,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 40,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll rises to over 37,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 37,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll goes past 36,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll tops 33,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria.