Friday, June 08, 2007

Gonu goes to Persia on Friday

Wednesday evening Gonu reached Iran coast. As expected strong winds with thunder storm lashing and torrential rain pouring over Iran's farthest southeastern coast city of Chabahar, causing Chabahar University officials to call off all classes and evacuate some 4,000 boy and girl students towards safe havens in nearby heights.The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Lines cancelled its entire flights from Konarak Port International Air Port for 48 hours due to unfavorable weather conditions. Cyclone Gonu lashed Bandar Abbas port city and various parts of Hormozgan Province at around 1745 pm Wednesday night with strong winds measured at 200 kilometers per hour, braking strong trees, cutting off electricity, and causing fires in some city locations.

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