5 killed, hundreds injured in blasts at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran
A series of explosions at depots of Shahid rajee Port in southern Iran have killed at least five people, injuring hundreds more.
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Massive explosion rocks port in southern Iran, leaves casualties
A powerful explosion occurred on Saturday morning at Shahid Rajaei Port in southern Iran, with the blast reportedly heard across neighboring provinces.
Official: 30 Iranian provinces face land subsidence crisis as wetlands disappear
Iran’s environmental protection chief has issued a stark warning that land subsidence now affects 30 provinces, while 66% of the country’s wetlands have become dust storm hotspots, creating a “nationwide environmental threat.”
Iran’s interior ministry confirms 7 miners killed in mine accident in Damghan
Iran’s Interior Ministry has announced that seven miners were killed in a gas leak incident at a coal mine in Damghan, located in Semnan province, in Northeastern Iran.
Police: 838 die in road accidents in Iran during Nowruz holidays
At least 838 people have been killed in road accidents across Iran from the beginning of the Nowruz holidays on March 15 until April 3.
Twin earthquakes rattle southern Iran, no major damage reported
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Shiraz, southern Iran, early Friday morning, according to the University of Tehran’s Seismological Center.
Iran’s Nowruz holiday sees 796 road deaths, 17% fuel consumption spike
Iranian authorities reported 796 fatalities and over 18,000 injuries during Nowruz holiday road accidents, while fuel consumption surged 16.6% compared to last year’s celebrations.
Iran Police: 747 Killed in Nowruz Holiday Road Accidents, Highways Overflow with Vehicles
The head of Iran’s Traffic Police announced that 747 people died in road accidents during the Nowruz holidays across Iran, with intercity highways packed with vehicles.
Road accidents leave 704 dead during Iran’s Nowruz travel period
Iran’s national police chief for road traffic, Brigadier General Teimour Hosseini, announced that 704 people have died in road accidents across the country during the first 17 days of the Nowruz travel period.
Human error, transport company violations confirmed in Kerman deadly bus crash, southern Iran
A deadly bus crash in southeastern Iranian Kerman province that killed 14 people and injured 46 was caused by human error and violations by the passenger transport company, provincial officials confirmed on Monday.