Natural Disasters
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VIDEO: Sandstorm in Niger's capital turns sky red
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A giant sandstorm took over the Niger's capital of Niamey on Monday. Sandstorm approached Niamey as the sky turned the red color of blood.
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VIDEO: Famous Krakatoa volcano erupts in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – World-famous Krakatoa volcano Anak Krakatau erupted on Saturday in Indonesia, emitting an enormous plume of ash, smoke and lava into the sky.
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VIDEO: Tornadoes kill at least 24 in Tennessee
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – At least 24 people are dead and an undetermined number missed when tornadoes struck central Nashville and other areas of Tennessee on Tuesday. About 47,000 are without power and dozens of buildings have collapsed, according to officials.
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4.9-Richter quake jolts southern Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – A .8-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Ravar in the southern province of Kerman at 4:03 hours local time (00:33 GMT) on Monday.
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By: Mehdi Zavvar
Damages to buildings in 5.7 quake in northwest Iran
KHOY, Feb. 23 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit near Qotur in Khoy County in West Azarbaijan Province on Sunday morning. The number of the injured has reached 65 so far, of which 28 have been hospitalized and the rest received outpatient treatment.
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VIDEO: Tremor kills 7, injures 5 in eastern Turkey
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – At least seven people were killed and five others injured on Sunday in eastern Turkey when an earthquake hit the border region with Iran, authorities said. Tremors from a 5.7-magnitude quake centered in northwestern Iran were also felt in Turkey's Van province.
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Heavy snowfall in Northern Iran leaves 7 dead, 85 injured
RASHT, Feb. 12 (MNA) – At least seven people have been killed and 85 others wounded in the heavy snowfall and avalanches in Iran's northern Gilan province.
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23 killed in avalanche in eastern Turkey
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – While most members of the search team were rescued, several died from the avalanche in eastern Turkey, say authorities.
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Magnitude 5.4 tremor jolts southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck different parts of Fars province, southern Iran on Monday.
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VIDEO: Flashfloods hit Sistan and Baluchestan province
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall in the past week in Sistan-Baluchestan Province has caused devastating flooding across the southern Iranian province.
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5.8-Richter quake jolts eastern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the cites of Torbat-e Heydariyeh and Khaf in the eastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi at 8:02 local time (GMT+3:30) on Thursday.
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VIDEO: firefighters tackle 70-meter flames in Australia’s Blue Mountains
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The video shows immense flames near Mount Tomah on the northern edge of the Blue Mountains national park in Australia. This huge fire was almost 370,000 hectares in size. According to reports, flames up to 70 meters high had been seen and several homes in the Hawkesbury in New South Wales were lost.
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VIDEO: Five killed in New Zealand volcano eruption
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least five people were killed, up to 20 injured and several reported missing after the volcano on New Zealand’s White Island erupted on Monday. According to officials, two dozen people remain unaccounted for as unstable conditions, toxic gases and ash fall prevent rescue teams from searching the island.
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VIDEO: Albania hit with 6.4 magnitude quake
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – At least four people have been killed and 140 others wounded after a strong earthquake with a preliminary rating of 6.4 magnitudes struck Albania on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: South Australia experiencing catastrophic bushfire conditions
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Heat and winds are threatening to widen Australia's bushfire crisis, with three states warned to expect their worst conditions of the season so far. The blazes in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland have destroyed more than 500 houses.
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Resistance of Iranians has disappointed enemies: Deputy Defense minister
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Defense Minister for Educational Affairs Abutaleb Shafaghat has said that the resilience of the Iranian people has angered and let down the enemies.
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By: Salar Pouyan
Relief process in quake-hit areas in NW Iran
MIANEH, Nov. 11 (MNA) – As many as 400 houses in rural areas are reported to have been damaged in a 5.9 magnitude quake in the Mianeh County, in the Iranian northwestern province of East Azerbaijan early on Friday. Some rescue teams were dispatched to the area at early hours after the quake.
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VIDEO: North England hit by torrential rain and flooding
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Torrential rain caused flooding and transport chaos across large parts of northern England. Some parts of England got more rainfall in just 24 hours than they normally would in a single month, with more than 100 flood warnings issued – including six warning of a risk to life.
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VIDEO: Heavy hail in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The unprecedented hail in Bandar Abbas surprised the citizens of this city in Hormozgan Province, south of Iran.
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VIDEO: 6.6 magnitude quake in Philippines
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, leaving at least seven killed and widespread damage.
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VIDEO: Doorbell camera captures family’s escape from California wildfire
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The video captured by a ring surveillance camera shows the moment when a family raced to pack up their belongings and escape the enormous wildfire in Canyon Country, California.
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VIDEO: Deadly floods sweep through southwestern France
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – At least 13 people have died after heavy storms cut off roads and caused rivers to burst their banks in parts of south-west France.
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By Faranak Bakhtiari
Challenges facing Iran to become resilient against disasters
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Having tackled over 34 out of 41 natural disasters identified worldwide, Iran is among the top countries most prone to natural disasters. Therefore, risk reduction and resilience is widely recognized emphasizing the need for making cities resilient to disasters. But what are the challenges on its way?
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VIDEO: Typhoon Hagibis in Japan leaves 18 dead
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Typhoon Hagibis, one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in recent history, has left 18 people dead several others missing. The typhoon has caused landslides and floods and left almost half a million homes without power.
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VIDEO: Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Popocatépetl, one of Mexico's most active volcanoes, erupted 14 times in a single night earlier this week.
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VIDEO: Bridge in Taiwan collapses into harbor
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – A bridge has collapsed into a harbour in northeastern Taiwan, sending an oil tanker falling onto three fishing boats below and leaving some crew feared trapped, authorities said.
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6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the remote Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Thursday morning.
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VIDEO: Wildfires in S California
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – A fast-moving wildfire known as the 'Tenaja Fire' has charred 2,000 acres in Southern California and prompted mandatory evacuation orders.
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VIDEO: Tornado rips through Luxembourg
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A rare tornado ripped through southwestern Luxembourg on Friday, injuring 19 people, including two seriously.
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VIDEO: Peru’s Ubinas volcano erupts ash
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Violent explosive volcanic activity started at Peru's Ubinas volcano on July 19, spewing smoke and ash into the air. Ubinas is a stratovolcano in the Moquegua Region of southern Peru.
