Iran reports multiple deaths and injuries from weather and accidents

Iran has experienced a series of casualties and injuries due to severe weather and workplace accidents. According to the Emergency Services Organization of Iran, weather-related incidents since the beginning of the month have resulted in 579 injuries and four deaths, with one person reported missing.

Weather impacts have been widespread, including storms in Sistan and Baluchestan and Qom, flooding in Golestan and Tehran, and lightning strikes in Fars and Kurdistan. Other affected regions include Kerman, Kurdistan, Alborz, Lorestan, and Khuzestan. Reported damages include flooded homes and streets, fallen trees and utility poles, and livestock losses.

Separately, several workplace accidents have caused fatalities and injuries. In Urmia, a construction worker died after falling into an elevator shaft, and in Royan, one person died and nine others were injured following a lift collapse. Additionally, three workers were injured in Ilam due to a sudden concrete collapse during a construction project.