Natural Disasters

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?
2019-10-14 20:47
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.
2019-10-13 11:17
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.
2019-10-05 13:37
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.
2019-10-01 13:54
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.
2019-09-26 12:41
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.
2019-09-07 10:36
VIDEO: Tornado rips through Luxembourg

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A rare tornado ripped through southwestern Luxembourg on Friday, injuring 19 people, including two seriously.
2019-08-11 12:55
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.
2019-07-20 12:03
By: Kowsar Karimi

Quake damages buildings in Gelgir village

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Yesterday's 5.7 magnitude in Khuzestan province in southwest Iran left causalities including killing one and injuring more than 30 others. The quake also damaged people's properties and buildings in Gelgir village, Masjej Soleiman Country, which was the epicenter of the quake.
2019-07-09 23:00
VIDEO: One dead as Volcano erupts on Italian island of Stromboli

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – A hiker was killed Wednesday after a series of eruptions from one of the most active volcanoes on Earth rocked the small Italian island of Stromboli, a fire official said, CNN reported.
2019-07-05 11:38
VIDEO: Tornado in NE China kills 6, injures 190

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – At least six people have been killed and 190 others injured as a tornado hit China's northeastern city of Kaiyuan, Liaoning province at 5:15 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
2019-07-04 12:25
VIDEO: Strong earthquake jolts northwestern Japan

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Earthquake of 6.3 magnitudes shook northwestern Japan on Tuesday, causing minor injuries to 26 people.
2019-06-19 16:19
VIDEO: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung spews ash into air

TEHRAN, Jun.15 (MNA) – Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, sent a huge plume of thick ash 7km high into the sky during an eruption last week. Residents living near the volcano were urged to use masks when ash rains down and those living along the rivers upstream were warned of cold lava floods during rains.
2019-06-15 09:52
VIDEO: Massive earthquake strikes Peru

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – An 8.0-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Peru on Sunday, killing at least one man and causing several injuries. The quake was the most powerful to hit the earthquake-prone country in 12 years.
2019-05-28 10:46
VIDEO: Tornadoes and flooding threaten millions in US

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Flash flooding in different parts of the US led to dramatic high-water rescues on Tuesday, and the threat from severe weather is not over yet. More severe weather is expected to affect over 20 million people.
2019-05-22 14:00
VIDEO: Severe weather outbreak hits US with tornadoes, hail

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – A severe weather outbreak started on Friday in the central US, bringing the threat of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. The new weather system could last into the middle of next week across the eastern two-thirds of the country.
2019-05-18 10:40
VIDEO: Sandstorm sweeps across Iranian city of Yazd

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – A sandstorm took over the Iranian central city of Yazd on Friday. The footage shows the massive sandstorm approaching the city, which is located near Dasht-e-Kavir desert.
2019-05-17 18:25
Azerbaijan’s humanitarian aid delivered to Iran Red Crescent

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The humanitarian aid cargo provided by the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran’s flood victims was delivered to the Iranian Red Crescent Society on Monday.
2019-04-15 15:50
VIDEO: Heavy rainfall in Hasht Bandi, Hormozgan

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Rainfall in Hormozgan, Iran’s south province is continuing which has caused waterlogging in some parts of the province.
2019-04-14 12:40
VIDEO: Fierce storms leave two kids dead in US

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Storms hammered east Texas on Saturday, with two children killed when a tree fell on a car, authorities said. The children, ages 3 and 8, were in the back seat when the tree fell on their vehicle. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
2019-04-14 12:19
Floods incur over $942m loss to Iran's agricultural sector

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says the recent heavy rainfalls and flash floods sweeping across much of the provinces are estimated to have so far caused about 130 trillion rials ($942 million) to the country’s agricultural sector.
2019-04-14 11:38
By: Maryam Kamyab

Germany’s aid to Iran’s flood-affected people delivered

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – In a ceremony attended by German Ambassador to Iran Michael Klor-Berchtold, German Red Cross delivered its humanitarian aid cargo to Iranian Red Crescent in Tehran on Monday. The equipment will be used in the relief operations to Iran’s flood-stricken people.
2019-04-08 15:27
Pres. Rouhani:

Govt. committed to swift compensation for flood losses

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stressed his government’s commitment to providing swift compensation for flood-affected people across the country.
2019-04-08 09:42
Intl. humanitarian aid for flood-stricken areas of Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Several countries and international organizations have provided financial and non-financial humanitarian aids to flood-hit people in various provinces across Iran.
2019-04-07 15:44
Energy minister cancels Berlin trip

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, who was scheduled to attend Berlin Energy Transition Dialgoue 2019 on April 9-10, has canceled his trip to Germany, due to the current situation caused by the massive nation-wide floods, a senior official said.
2019-04-07 09:24
German plane carrying humanitarian aids lands in Tehran: envoy

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – The plane carrying humanitarian aids to Iran’s flood-affected victims landed in Tehran on Thursday night, the German ambassador to Iran announced.
2019-04-05 09:54
Zarif slams Pompeo’s flood comments as ‘unprofessional’, 'interventionist’

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his 'unprofessional, interventionist and demagogic' comments about the recent nation-wide flash floods in Iran.
2019-04-04 23:17
Mongolia commiserates with Iran over deadly flash floods

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Mongolian Foreign Minister in a message to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed his deepest condolences over the deadly floods, which killed and injured dozens of people across Iran.
2019-04-04 18:23
Maj. Gen. Jafari:

IRGC using all capacities to prevent further flood damages

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) –Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the force is taking every necessary measure to prevent the possible damages of the upcoming wave of rains in the flood-hit areas.
2019-04-04 13:35
By: Mohsen Tizhoosh

Aerial photos show scale of Pol-e Dokhtar flooding

LORESTAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – A few days after the devastating flood in Pol-e Dokhtar County, western Lorestan province, thoroughfares and streets of the city are full of water, the issue of which has made rendering relief and rescue services to flood-hit people with difficulty. The flood has incurred serious damages to a large part of the city.
2019-04-04 13:08