IRNA If the weather allows, the dead bodies of the passengers of the crashed ATR in southwestern Iran will be transported to Yassouj in two days, but if the weather turns harsh, it will definitely take more time, said the head of the Crisis Management of Iran Esmeel Najjar. An ATR passenger plane belonging to Aseman Airline crashed close to Semirom,...

Tasnim Head of Irans Crisis Management Organization confirmed the deaths of over 40 people in severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in four northwestern provinces of the country. Esmaeel Najjar said the bodies of 40 people who died in the flash floods have been found. Heavy rains started on Friday. The surging waters caused rivers to ...

Tehran, Sept 24, IRNA Minister of Emergency Situation of Russia Vladimir Puchkov granted medal to Iran for partnership in 'Rescue and Relief Operations'. Head of Iran's Crisis Management Organization Esmaeil Najjar received the medal on behalf of personnel of the Iranian rescue team taking part in operations with other littoral states of the Caspian ...

[caption id="attachment_121623" align="alignright" width="202"] The theme for this year's international day for disaster reduction focuses on older people and disasters: resilience for life. In this picture an elderly woman who was affected by the 2003 Bam earthquake is depicted. Credit: ASIA News[/caption] Every year on 13th October,International ...

[caption id="attachment_119566" align="alignright" width="213"] Floods and damage caused by this natural phenomenon have increased due to factors such as increasing population, climate change and economic and residential development. Source: Hamshahri Online[/caption] According to the 2012 report by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction,...