1972 Iran blizzard
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The Iran Blizzard of February 1972 resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 people.[1] A week-long period of low temperatures and were hardest hit, with no survivors in Kakkan or Kumar. In the northwest, near the border with Turkey, the village of Sheklab and its 100 inhabitants were buried.[2][3]
This blizzard remains the deadliest in history.[4]
See also
- List of natural disasters
- Geography of Iran
- List of earthquakes in Iran
- International rankings of Iran
References
- ↑ NOAA's Top Global Weather; Water and Climate Events of The 20th Century
- ↑ "Missing Put at 6,000 in Iranian Blizzard". New York Times. 11 February 1972. p. 4.
- ↑ "Thousands Missing in Iran Snow". Oakland Tribune. 10 February 1972. p. 1.
- ↑ http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/116286
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