Mountains
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VIDEO: Italy Mount Etna volcano erupts, spews ash on Catania
TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Sunday, forcing the closure of a nearby airport in Sicily, Italy.
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Several reported dead in Switzerland tourist plane crash
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A tourist plane crashed in a mountainous area of western Switzerland on Saturday, reportedly leaving several people dead.
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'Afsaneh Hesamifard' first Iranian woman to climb K2
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Afsaneh Hesamifard scripted history on Friday by becoming the first Iranian woman to climb treacherous K2.
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VIDEO: Eruption of Volcano in Italy’s Mount Etna
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Volcanic Mount Etna in Italy reactivated after a few months of relative calm and sent a cloud of volcanic ash up to 12 km above the eastern sky of Sicily and lava down on its slopes.
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VIDEO: Dangerous road on top of a mountain in China
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – This dangerous road, which is located in Pingshun County in northern China, is called Shanxi.
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By: Ramezan Noori
Ghalaghiran mount in Ilam
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Located in the western Iranian province of Ilam just three kilometers in the outskirt of the city of Ilam, Ghalaghiran mount gives a special beauty to the city and is a landmark in the western province.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Polish travelers cross Iran on their expedition to Himalayas
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A team of Polish travellers are in Iran as part of their long expedition to Nepal to retrace the footsteps of the first Polish expedition to the Himalayas 50 years ago.
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Death toll rises to 20 in mountain marathon in China's Gansu
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Twenty people were confirmed dead and another one still missing after extreme weather hit participants in a 100-km cross-country mountain marathon race in northwest China's Gansu Province.
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Zanjan land of historical wonders, colorful mountains
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – When it comes to Zanjan's tourist attractions, the glory of the Dome of Soltaniyeh, the beauty of the Katalekhore cave, the magical colors of the Mahneshan mountains, and the mystery of the 6 Saltmen draw everyone's attention.
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By: Mehdi Almasi
Mahneshan 'colored mountains' with spectacular scenery
ZANJAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Colored mountains or 'Ala Dagh Llar' hills, one of the most amazing natural phenomena, is located on Zanjan-Mahneshan Road, Zanjan province. The scenery of these mountains is so spectacular that you might think for a moment that you are walking on another planet.