Natural Disasters
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By: Moein Motlagh
Aerial photos of Aqqala devastating flood
AQQALA, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran have been battered by heavy rains for the past few days, with Aqqala and Gomishan cities in Golestan being the worst hit where landslides have killed two people, and devastating flooding forced evacuations and left many districts without power.
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By: Mohammad Moheimani
Aerial photos reveal aftermath of flood in N Iran
AQQALA, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Heavy flood hit vast regions of Golestan province, including Aqqala county today. Flood has surrounded some nine villages cutting access to their roads. Officials have requested residents of some villages to evacuate their homes. It is said that the flood is moving towards the Caspian Sea and will end tomorrow.
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5.2 quake strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Laft village, in the Central District of Qeshm Island, southern Iran, on Sunday.
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Minor quake hits SW Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – A minor earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Izeh in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan in the early hours of Sunday.
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Iran expresses sympathy with Brazil over deadly dam burst
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has extended deepest sympathies to the Brazilian government and nation over a catastrophic dam burst on Friday, which led to the death of dozens of people.
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By: Mehdi Hossein Nezhadi
Wildefire in Astara
ASTARA, Jan. 16 (MAN) – Starting on Tuesday night, a wildfire is spreading across the Astara forests, Gilan province, northern Iran. Warm winds are fanning the wildfire making the efforts to contain the fire ineffective up to now. No injuries or victims have been reported.
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VIDEO: Italy’s Mount Etna erupts again
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanos in Italy and Europe, was seen emitting volcanic ash from its Northeast Crater in Catania, Sicily, on Sunday. The footage shows plumes of ash rising above Etna's northern ski resort of Piano Provenzana.
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Indonesia landslide leaves 9 dead, dozens missing
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – At least nine people died and over 30 others are missing following a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java region.
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VIDEO: Violent eruptions of ‘Anak Krakatoa’ volcano in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and its eruption on Saturday created a tsunami which hit Sunda Strait claiming at least 430 lives and leaving more than 1500 others injured. Here is a video of the volcano’s eruptions in recent days.
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VIDEO: Italy’s most active volcano erupts ash, lava
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Mount Etna in Sicily, which is among the most active volcanos in Italy and Europe, has roared back into spectacular volcanic action, sending up plumes of ash and spewing lava on Monday. This is while towns and cities of the region are not yet being evacuated. Also more than 130 minor tremors have been reported in the region, according to Mount Etna Observatory.
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VIDEO: Volcano erupts before and after Indonesia tsunami
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Anak Krakatau Volcano, which caused the deadly tsunami in Indonesia’s western Java and southern Sumatra on Saturday night, has erupted again adding to the death toll of the dreadful disaster. The death toll has climbed to 373 with more than 1,400 people injured and at least 128 missing.
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Rouhani offers condolences to Indonesia on deadly tsunami
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to his Indonesian counterpart to offer him and the people of the country condolences over the death of hundreds of Indonesian citizens in Sunda Strait tsunami.
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Iran condoles with Indonesia over deadly tsunami
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) –Iran’s Foreign Ministry has expressed deep regret over the devastating tsunami in Indonesia, which left hundreds of people killed, wounded, and displaced.
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VIDEO: Moment of Sunda Strait tsunami hitting a concert
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – A tsunami hit Indonesia’s Sunda Strait on Sat., around 9.30pm local time. Officials have confirmed that the natural disaster has left at least 168 dead, 745 injured and 30 missing. Scientists say the tsunami was probably caused by the eruption of Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island formed over years from the nearby Krakatau volcano. Here is video of the moment when tsunami struck an Indonesian rock concert in the region.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Earthquake drill in girls' dormitory
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – With the participation of Iranian Red Crescent Society, an earthquake drill was held today at the girls’ dormitory of Tehran University of Medical Sciences to enhance the readiness of students for any possible quake in the future.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
APDIM inauguration ceremony in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A ceremony was held in the Iranian capital on Wed. to mark the inauguration of the Asian and Pacific Center for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) in Tehran, in the presence of deputy head of Planning and Budget Organization and a number of foreign guests.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Consultation Session on Disaster Info. Management
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The second round of High-Level Expert Consultation Session on Disaster Information Management started today in Tehran. The two-day event is organized by the Asian and Pacific Center for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM), a regional institution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
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ESCAP holds session on disaster info. management in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The second round of High-Level Expert Consultation Session on Disaster Information Management kicked off in Tehran today and will continue through tomorrow.
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VIDEO: Aerial footage reveals aftermath of California's deadliest wildfire
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – California’s fatal wildfire has so far claimed 71 lives, destroying some 12,000 houses on its way. More than 1,000 individuals are missing after the incident while some 9,400 firefighters are putting all-out effort to extinguish the fire. (Source: The Guardian)
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VIDEO: California wildfire lashes along freeway
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – A wildfire, which lashed along a freeway in Simi Valley, southern California, on Monday, has climbed a hillside to the edge of the road as vehicles are driving past. The wildfire, which broke out last week, has become the deadliest in the modern history of California State as the death toll has raised to 56 while 200 people are still missing.
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Iran sympathizes with US over deadly California wildfires
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed deep regret over the devastating wildfires in the US state of California, which have killed dozens of people so far.
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VIDEO: Astonishing ‘fire devil’ in California wildfire
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Here you can see the formation of an amazing ‘fire devil’ also known as ‘fire whirl’ or ‘firenado’ in California. Starting on Thursday, the wildfire has become the deadliest in the modern history of California State as the death toll has raised to 42 while 200 people are still missing.
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Gen. Bagheri:
Military medicine should be promoted to protect people
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Saturday the military and military medicine can be the civilians’ haven in the times of difficulty and natural disasters.
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VIDEO: Deadly tsunami hits Indonesia
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A series of earthquakes hit Indonesia's Palu on Friday, the greatest of which measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale. Earthquakes created a 3-meter tsunami which hit the region. According to the latest reports, the tragic event has claimed 384 lives, while 29 others are still missing. The rescue mission is still underway and local hospitals have called for more help.
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VIDEO: Typhoon Mangkhut stikes East Asia, kills at least 64
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Typhoon Mangkhut has hit Macau, Hong Kong, and the Philippines in past two days and is now striking China’s southern regions. According to reports, the natural disaster has claimed at least 64 lives in Philippines and death toll may rise as rescue operation is underway. Packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph) at its peak, tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the strongest to hit the region this year, CNBC reported. (Source of video: The Guardian)
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VIDEO: Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Japan's Osaka
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit the Japanese city of Osaka on Monday, killing at least four people and injuring 214.
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Lightning strike kills 3, injures 2 in Malayer
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Thunderstorms and lightning killed three people and injured two others in Malayer in the west of Iran on Saturday, according to the spokesman for Iran's Emergency Management Organization.
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UNESCAP head:
Iran exposed to many natural disasters
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Under- Secretary-General of the United Nations Shamshad Akhtar, said in Tehran on Wednesday that Iran was chosen to host the Asia-Pacific Center for Disaster Information Management (APDIM) because it faces lots of natural disasters.
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APDIM to open in Tehran concurrent with ESCAP conf.
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) will be inaugurated in Tehran concurrent with an ESCAP conference on ‘Information Management for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience'.
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1st VP to visit quake-hit Kermanshah
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Vice-President Jahangiri will travel to the earthquake-stricken areas of Kermanshah province Monday in order to monitor the situation closely.