US EditionHuge dust storm sweeps into Iran, affecting millions
- A large dust storm swept from Iraq into western Iran on May 6, prompting closures and warnings affecting 13 million people.
- Over the past week, severe weather conditions such as powerful winds and lightning have led to several deaths and injuries.
- Due to severe dust accumulation and poor air quality caused by a storm from Iraq, authorities in Iran instructed the suspension of educational institutions and workplaces across seven provinces in the western region, including Khuzestan, Kermanshah, Ilam, and Kurdistan.
- Located about 1,100 kilometres to the south of Tehran, Bushehr recorded an Air Quality Index of 108, classified as poor for vulnerable populations and exceeding WHO's recommended limits by more than four times, while the area experienced reduced visibility and a rise in respiratory treatments.
- The dust storm worsened air pollution, caused damage and traffic accidents, and led officials to urge people to stay indoors and wear masks if outside.
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Malay Mail
Dust storm sweeps from Iraq into Iran, affecting 13 million residents
TEHRAN, May 7 — Iranian authorities ordered schools and offices closed in seven western provinces yesterday as a dust storm swept in from neighbouring Iraq, with around 13 million people told to stay indoors. Khuzestan, Kermanshah, Ilam and Kurdistan provinces were all affected, and state television cited local officials as blaming the closures on high levels of accumulated dust. Government and private offices also shut in several provinces incl…
More than 13 million Iranians are isolated from their homes because of a dense sand dunes. On the other hand, visibility does not exceed a kilometer.
A dense storm covering a large part of Iran's west has determined the authorities to close local schools and ask about 13 million residents to stay at home, according to state television, to inform the AFP.
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Heavy Sandstorm affects millions of people in Iran
On Tuesday, a heavy sandstorm caused parts of Iran to disappear under a thick dust bell. In the western provinces of Chusestan, Kermanshah, Ilam and Kurdistan, schools and offices remained closed, as reported by Iranian state television. Also, the provinces of Sandshan and Buschehr were affected by the dust clouds coming from neighbouring Iraq. About 13 million people were advised to stay at home for safety reasons.
Millions of Iranians forced to stay home due to huge dust cloud
In Iran, some 13 million people are currently being forced to stay indoors due to a large dust cloud that is gripping the west of the country, the authorities reported to Iranian state television. Local schools also remain closed.
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