TEHRAN, June 2 (Xinhua) -- An unprecedented sandstorm killed four and injured scores in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday afternoon, local media reported.
Based on the preliminary reports, four people died and 27 were injured as the massive sandstorm engulfed Tehran suddenly, Iran's Emergency Chief Amin Saberinia told semi-official ISNA news agency.
"Three of the people died as the uprooted tree fell on them and the other fell down from the roof top," Saberinia said.
The storm, estimated to have the speed of 110 kilometer per hour, hit the telephone lines and electricity suppliers in the city.
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