Storm
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32 killed as Cyclone Remal wreaks havoc in India
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Storms and rainfall-induced landslides triggered in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal killed at least 32 people and injured many others across India's West Bengal and four northeastern states, officials said Tuesday.
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At least 22 dead in storms across US over weekend
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern US over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 22 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages.
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15 people killed as storms hit southern US states
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – At least 15 people have died in the southern US states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky after powerful storms and tornados hit the region.
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VIDEO: Watch unprecedent hail storm in Mashhad
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The footage shows the unprecedent and devastating hailstorm in Iran's city of Mashhad on Saturday.
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At least 4 dead in Houston as destructive storms lash Texas
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential rains tore a damaging path through the city Thursday.
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At least 3 killed after severe storms hit Sao Paulo
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – At least three people have died in the last 24 hours due to severe storms in southeast Brazil's Sao Paulo state, the Civil Defense agency said Saturday.
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Winter storm in US leaves many without power
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – A winter storm bringing snow, ice, and high winds to parts of the US Midwest and Pacific Northwest knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses on Saturday.
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Europe hit by extreme cold, flooding, power cuts
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Thousands in the Nordic countries are still without power on Friday as gusty winds and snow wreaked havoc in the region.
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At least nine killed after severe storms batter Australia
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – At least nine people have been killed after severe storms battered Australia’s eastern states over the Christmas holidays, police said.
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One dead, 120,000 homes without power as Storm hit Australia
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – One woman was killed, and more than 120,000 homes were left without power in Australia's Queensland as severe thunderstorms pounded the southeastern part of the state on Christmas night, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Strong storm leaves 2 dead in Uruguay
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – A rainstorm with heavy winds Sunday ravaged Uruguay, not least the southwest department of Colonia, said officials, confirming two deaths from the disaster, including a child.
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In central Vietnam
Torrential rains, floods leave 3 missing, wreak havoc
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) –Torrential rains since early this week left 3 people missing in the central region of Vietnam, according to the latest report of the country's National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on Wednesday.
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Severe storm claims six lives, wreaks havoc in Brazil
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Six people have died to date due to a severe storm lashing the country's most populated and industrialized southeastern state of Sao Paulo, authorities said.
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Italy battered by Storm Ciaran, at least 6 killed
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – At least six people died and one went missing in Italy on Friday, as Storm Ciaran battered the country's northern and central regions with heavy rainfalls and flooding.
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Massive flooding in Eastern Libya kills over 8,000 people
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Libyan officials on Wednesday said that 8,000 were killed and 10,000 people are missing following the recent deadly flooding.
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VIDEO: Terrifying footage of deadly flood in Libya
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Around 10,000 people are thought to be missing following major floods in Libya, an official from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Tuesday.
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‘Storm Daniel’ arrives Egypt amid warnings
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The General Authority of Meteorology warned Egyptians to be ready starting Monday for unsettling weather conditions due to the ‘storm Daniel’ coming from Libya and leaving behind nearly 25 people dead, news media reported.
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Iran condoles Libya over deadly storms
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson expressed his condolences to the government and the nation of Libya over the death of a large number of citizens in a powerful Mediterranean storm.
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Dozens killed by powerful storm in E Libya
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – A powerful Mediterranean storm swept through eastern Libya, damaging houses and roads and killing at least 25 people.
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Storms from Typhoon Haikui drench China's Fujian province
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, and vehicles were swept away in floods as storms from now weakened Typhoon Haikui made landfall in China's southeastern Fujian province early on Tuesday.
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Hundreds of flights canceled as storm hits West Coast
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – More than 4,500 flights are delayed or canceled across the US on Sunday evening as California continues to brace for the impact from Tropical Storm Hilary.
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10 killed in central Russia fierce storms
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Ten people were killed in central Russia after strong winds toppled trees and heavy rains disrupted the electricity supply in hundreds of settlements, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Massive tornado destroys Pfizer pharmaceutical plant
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Massive tornado hits a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina, destroying 50.000 pallets of medicine.
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Extratropical cyclone in S Brazil leaves 1 dead, 24 injured
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – An extratropical cyclone has devastated southern Brazil, leaving at least one person dead, 24 injured and some 790,000 users without power, local authorities have said.
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5 dead after storms rip through southern US
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Five people were dead and more than 640,000 customers across the South were without power Sunday afternoon as storms and extreme weather continued to rip through the region.
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At least 11 dead, 20 missing after cyclone strikes S Brazil
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state's authorities.
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Severe storm kills 3 in southern Brazil, 12 still missing
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Authorities of the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande do Sul have said that three people died and 12 were missing after a winter storm swept through the region.
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7 killed, 23 injured in Thailand school roof collapse
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Seven people were killed and 23 others injured after a school sports arena collapsed in northern Thailand, a Thai government spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Storm kills at least 41 in Myanmar's Rakhine state
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – At least 41 people died in cyclone-affected communities in Myanmar's Rakhine state on Tuesday.
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3 dead in Oklahoma as tornadoes hit the state
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Three people are dead in Oklahoma after a tornado struck Wednesday night, authorities said.