Training helicopter crashes in Iran’s Karaj, two killed
A helicopter used for training pilots has crashed in Iran’s Karaj near the capital Tehran, killing the trainee and the coach.
Incidents
Iranian firefighters put out blaze in wildlife reserve of Miankaleh, Mazandarn Province
Firefighters have put out a fire that raged on for 15 hours in the Miankaleh Sahra wildlife reserve of Iran’s Mazandaran Province.
Dozens of Iranian pilgrims hospitalized after fire engulfed hotel in Iraq
At least 70 Iranian pilgrims have been hospitalized after a fire engulfed Qasr al-Shafa’a Hotel in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
Miankaleh Peninsula in northern Iran engulfed in fire
The Director General of Mazandaran Governorate’s Crisis Management Department says 10 hectares of the Miankaleh Peninsula in northern Iran are engulfed in fire.
Wildfires extinguished in western Iranian forests
Local authorities say that a series of wildfires that had been burning in forests in Iran’s western Kurdistan Province have been successfully contained.
Wildfires still raging in Iran’s west
Wildfires are still burning in forests in Iran’s western Kurdistan Province, where local authorities have planned aerial firefighting operations.
Dust storm hits city in Iran’s southeast
A dust storm packing winds of up to 126 kph hit the city of Zabol, in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, in the wee hours of Friday.
Storm batters Sistan, southeastern Iran
A strong storm has battered Sistan in southeastern Iran, greatly reducing visibility there.
Hundreds seek medical help due to dust storm in southeastern Iranian province
An official in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province says around 600 people have sought medical help following a dust storm with strong winds hitting parts of the province.
Iranian security forces respond to hostage crisis in Shiraz, kill assailant
Iranian security forces respond to a hostage crisis at a drug store in the province of Shiraz, setting the captives free unharmed and killing the assailant in the operation.