04/13/11
Photos: Dust Storm in Ahvaz, Iran
Photos by Amir Hosein Kardouni, ISNA
A severe dust storm in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran has brought life to a halt causing schools and offices to close. The storm has also affected some of the other cities in the province of Khouzestan.
The city of
Ahvaz is the capital of the Iranian province of
Khuzestan. It is built on the banks of the Karun River and is
situated in the middle of Khuzestan Province. The city has an
average elevation of 20 meters above sea level. The city had a
population of 1,338,126 in 2006.
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