A massive storm recently hit Tehran, the capital of Iran, and covered the city with clouds of sand, killing four and causing widespread damage.
A huge sandstorm and record winds killed at least four people in Tehran on June 2, plunging Iran’s capital into darkness during rush hour and forcing thousands to run for cover. City officials said that almost 7,000 emergency workers were deployed within an hour of the storm hitting.
WILD WEATHER
State media reported 110 kilometre per hour winds at the peak of the storm. Power supplies were knocked out in at least 50,000 homes, officials said. The winds also smashed windows and caused telecommunication towers to topple and masonry to fall off buildings. Forecasters on state television initially warned people in Tehran to stay indoors, shortly before the ISNA news agency reported that the fatalities had been caused by falling trees.