Natural Disasters
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Earthquake shakes Caspian Sea
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Caspian Sea early Sunday morning.
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Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains hit Indonesia Capital
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighborhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.
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5.1-magnitude earthquake shakes SE Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 5.1-magnitude shook Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province on Monday morning.
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More people ordered to evacuate as Japan wildfire continues
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Over 100 more households in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Iwate were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as a wildfire continued to spread, local media reported.
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29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said Tuesday.
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High winds, thunderstorms knock out power in Oregon
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Ten of thousands of homes were without power Tuesday morning after a powerful storm system made its way across Southwest Washington and most of Oregon overnight.
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Two powerful earthquakes strike southern Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Two powerful earthquakes rocked the city of Hoseyniyeh in Khuzestan, with tremors felt across neighboring provinces.
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One dead in Australia floods as authorities order evacuation
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One woman died in Australia Sunday as authorities ordered residents in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on the lookout for crocodiles as river levels approach historic highs.
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Powerful earthquake shakes Ecuador
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake shook Ecuador on Friday.
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Powerful earthquake rocks western Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – A strong 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's Kermanshah province early on Monday morning.
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Relatively strong earthquake strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Iran's Bushehr province on Friday night.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes western Turkey
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 has been recorded off the coast of Turkey near the Canakkale province in the western part of the country.
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Massive earthquake rocks southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A huge 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's Bushehr province on Thursday night.
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Iran sympathizes with China over deadly quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei sympathized with China over the deadly earthquake in that country's Tibet region.
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Dozens killed as magnitude-6.8 earthquake hits China's Tibet
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Chinese state media has reported dozens of people have died and buildings have collapsed after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit the country's Tibet region.
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Winter storm in US causes massive flight cancellations
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A major winter storm that broke snowfall records in the Midwest is now hitting the mid-Atlantic, bringing with it a heavy mix of snow and ice and canceling more than 1,400 flights across the US.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Ethiopia
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Ethiopia, the US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences said on Saturday.
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This year’s first most intense solar flare registered Friday
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The highest-class solar flare, this year’s first, occurred on Friday, the Moscow-based Institute of Applied Geophysics reported.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Chile
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chile.
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4.8-magnitude earthquake hits northwest China's Ningxia
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook Yongning County in Yinchuan, the capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at 10:01 am on Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocks South Africa
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in South Africa, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Cyclone kills over 34 people in Mozambique
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced Tuesday.
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Worsening floods displace over 140,000 in Malaysia
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Flooding in several states in Malaysia worsened on Saturday, forcing 146,522 people to leave their homes, officials said.
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Earthquake shakes Iran's Semnan province
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – An earthquake struck Iran's Semnan province on Saturday morning.
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Earthquake shakes Iran's Isfahan province
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – An earthquake struck Iran's Isfahan province on Saturday morning.
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Tens of thousands flee as Man-yi Typhoon nears Philippines
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their homes as Super Typhoon Man-yi neared the storm-weary archipelago nation.
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Earthquake strikes Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – An earthquake struck the Persian Gulf on Monday night.
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Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised the alert to its highest level.
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Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, killing 9
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.
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Massive earthquake rocks Iran's Semnan
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – A huge earthquake struck Iran's Semnan province on Sunday morning.