Dozens killed in Iran blizzards
9 January 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7178192.stm
QUOTE: "The temperature has been down as low as -24 degrees Celsius, and
for the first time in living memory there has been snow in the country's
southern deserts."
The Iranian authorities are urging people to stay at home
Travel chaos
At least 28 people are reported to have died in Iran's heaviest snowfall
in recent years.
Eight people froze to death as severe blizzards left 40,000 people
stranded in their cars, authorities said.
Although most have now been rescued, another 20 people are reported to
have died in car crashes caused by the weather, officials said.
Tehran has declared two days of national holiday, urging people to stay
at home to avoid the bitter cold.
The temperature has been down as low as -24 degrees Celsius, and for the
first time in living memory there has been snow in the country's
southern deserts.
Gas shortage fears
There are now concerns the severe temperatures may lead to a major
shortage of gas used to heat many homes, reports the BBC's Jon Leyne in
Tehran.
Tehran's new international airport has re-opened but the situation
remains chaotic.
It is taking around five hours to get passengers from their planes out
to their cars, our correspondent says.
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