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Deadly Sandstorm Engulfs Iranian Capital

A massive, unprecedented sandstorm with record winds killed at least four people in Tehran on Monday.
Image: A massive sandstorm and record winds killed at least four people in Tehran on June 2
A massive sandstorm and record winds killed at least four people in Tehran on June 2, plunging the city into darkness, knocking out power supplies, damaging buildings and causing massive disruption.FARHAD KABAR KOHIAN / AFP - Getty Images

A massive sandstorm with record winds killed at least four people in Tehran on Monday. The unprecedented storm plunged the city into darkness, knocked out power supplies and damaged buildings.

Image: Iranians walk amidst dust as a sandstorm engulfs the capital Tehran on Monday
Iranians walk amidst dust as a sandstorm engulfs the capital Tehran on Monday.HAMIDREZA DASTJERDI / AFP - Getty Images