In 1972, A Blizzard in Iran Snowed 26 Feet and Killed 4,000 People
When most people think of Iran, they imagine a hot, dry climate. But it actually is possible for it to snow there- especially in its northwest region. But its reputation for being a warm climate is what makes this headline especially strange and unbelievable.
As the title says, in 1972, it snowed 26 feet. This is the equivalent of a 2-and-a-half story building. Sadly, the Iran blizzard killed over 4,000 people, and it is considered to be the deadliest blizzard in history. There were absolutely no survivors in the smaller villages of Kakkan, Kumar, and Sheklab, where all of the inhabitants were buried in snow.
