Iran: The temperature in Iran has crossed 123 degrees Fahrenheit i.e. 50 degree Celsius. The health ministry has advised children, the elderly, and the sick to stay indoors, citing the risk of heat stroke.
Government spokesman Ali Bahadur-Jahromi said all hospitals had been put on high alert. Recently, rising temperatures and dust storms in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan led to the hospitalization of nearly 1,000 people. The energy ministry said electricity use in Iran is expected to reach record levels this year as people increase their use of ACs.
So far 2 power plants have been out of the grid in Iran and power cuts are also happening in many cities. According to experts, the power crisis in Iran may deepen. The electricity infrastructure here is very old.
Temperatures in Iran head north of 50 Degrees Celsius, forcing the closures of government offices, banks and schools over the next two days. https://t.co/V4SJFosStp
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Foreign investment is needed to improve it. However, it is currently impossible to get this help due to the sanctions imposed by the US.
An energy ministry spokesman said the shutdown could be extended in the coming days in view of Iran’s power crisis. Early last year, Iraq extended public holidays to protect its citizens from 125-degree temperatures. At the same time, electricity is being cut at least once a day in Egypt due to the heat and excessive use of electricity.