Shillong, July 7: According to state media reports, a total of 833 individuals have been referred to hospitals and medical centers in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province over the past five days due to health issues caused by sandstorms. Head of the province’s Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization, Majid Mohebi, stated that 128 people were hospitalized primarily for respiratory problems, heart conditions, and eye ailments resulting from the sandstorms.
To assist the residents affected by the storms, Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Sajjadi, the head of the Sistan and Baluchestan Red Crescent Society, mentioned that over 6,000 face masks were provided in the affected areas of the province.
Mohsen Heidari, the director general of the province’s meteorological organization, warned that strong winds are expected to persist in the coming days, potentially leading to more sandstorms. The province typically experiences robust summer winds from May to late September each year.