Continued Dust Storm Crisis in Sistan and Baluchestan
The dust storm crisis in Sistan and Baluchestan province has persisted since early Tir month.
According to Sistan and Baluchestan provincial authorities, following the intensification of dust storms and sandstorms from June 11 to June 15, 833 citizens from the northern cities of the province were admitted to hospitals. The governor of “Zahedan” also reported hundreds of villages being besieged by sandstorms and called for the deployment of relief forces to these areas.
Majid Mohammadi, the general director of the crisis management office of Sistan and Baluchestan governorate, reported respiratory, cardiac, and eye problems resulting from the intensification of the dust storm crisis for the people. He also announced that following this severe sandstorm wave in the northern cities of the province over four days, 833 people from the districts of Zabol, Zahedan, Hamoun, Helmand, and Nimruz were admitted to hospitals.
From June 11 to the current date, a total of 1,010 people from the mentioned areas have been admitted to hospitals and health centers. Of all individuals who visited medical centers, 848 people received outpatient treatment and 162 remain hospitalized.
According to official statistics announced by the general director of the crisis management office of Sistan and Baluchestan governorate, it was determined that over fifteen days (from early Tir month to Thursday, June 15), the number of patients visiting medical centers following the sandstorm reached 1,294 people.
Mohsen Heidari, the general director of meteorology for the province, announced that from Thursday through the coming days, Zahedan and other central and southern areas of Sistan and Baluchestan province will experience dust and haze, and in some hours will face strong winds. He also, while referring to the critical condition of the Zahedan to Zabol road, announced that the dust and soil storm has caused visibility on the Zahedan to Zabol road to be reduced to just a few meters.
