Rescue teams deployed to snow-hit areas in Iran
Rescue and medical teams have assisted over 1600 people affected by a heavy snowfall and blizzard across Iran in the past two days after an alarmingly dry spell, the head of the country’s Relief and Rescue Organization says.
Heavy snowfall in Gilan left 7 dead, 85 injured
At least seven people have been killed and 85 others injured in the heavy snowfall and avalanches in Iran's northern Gilan province.
Avalanche in Turkey Kills 38
An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find people missing in an earlier avalanche.
Iranian photographers win awards in PhotoArt Prague
TEHRAN – PhotoArt Prague announced on Saturday that several Iranian photographers have won awards at the competition. Hamid Reza Helali won the IAAP (International Association of Art Photographers) Ribbon for his photo “Tow” in the Open Monochrome section. Helali also received the CFFU (Czech Federation of Art Photography) Bronze Medal for his photo “Single” in […]
Flights in Tehran’s Airports to Back to Normal in Few Days: Minister
Iran’s Minister of Road and Urban Development Abbas Akhondi announced that although flights have resumed in Tehran’s airports after heavy snow caused flight cancellations, the return of the airports to normal conditions would take two or three days. Speaking to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Monday night, Akhondi pointed to flight conditions […]
Heavy snow in Tehran shuts schools, airports
TEHRAN – The first heavy snow of the year gave a white cover to Tehran on Sunday and led to heavy traffic in some areas. Heavy snowfall in Iran’s capital has shut the two main airports of the city while the authorities have announced that all schools across Tehran will also be closed on Sunday. […]
Snow blankets Delfan County in Lorestan Province
TEHRAN – Since last week until now, some Iranian cities have witnessed rainfall and snowfall despite the fact that the country as a whole is facing lack of rainfall and precipitation since the start of the raining season compared to last year. The photos below show Delfan County in Lorestan province in the west of […]