A strong storm hit Tehran Monday night, injuring 18 people and breaking branches of trees and electricity cables in the capital city, Tehran Emergency Services reported.
According to the report, strong winds blowing at a speed of 83 kilometers per hour injured 18 people across the Tehran Province Monday night of whom 5 were transported to hospital and the rest were treated as outpatients and released.
They were injured as a result of fallen trees and power pylons or breaking of construction scaffolding and decorative stones of building facades.
The storm coupled with heavy rainfall, thunder and lightening engulfed most parts of the capital city particularly southern, central and eastern districts, IRNA reported.
