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The Deadliest Blizzard happened in Iran in 1972 - 4,000 died
Since we just had this Blizzard in the USA, and 19 people died, I was wondering what was the deadliest Blizzard. 4,000 people died in the 1972 Iran Blizzard!  26 feet of snow!!
1972 Iran Blizzard: The most lethal snowstorm in world history begins.
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On February 3rd, in 1972, the 1972 Iran Blizzard begins its devastating run. To have a snowstorm in the first place is abnormal for Iran, which is known for its dry weather. The 1972 Iran Blizzard entered history as the deadliest blizzard of all-time, killing 4,000 people.
Villagers were trapped beneath up to 26 feet of snow. To put things into perspective as to how deadly this blizzard was, the 2nd most deadly blizzard which took place 2008 in Afghanistan, took the lives of 926 people. This was also an immense storm, but still a quarter of the devastation that hit Iran. Strangely enough, the 1972 Iran Blizzard came after a four-year drought. The blizzard lasted until February 9th.
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http://www.famousdaily.com/history/i...torm-ever.html
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The Iran Blizzard of February 1972 ended a four year drought but resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 people. A week-long period of low temperatures and winter storms, lasting from February 3 to February 9, 1972, dumped more than 3 meters of snow across rural areas in northwestern, central and southern Iran.
Southern Iran sustained as much as 8 meters of snow, burying at least 4,000 villagers. According to contemporary reports by the Ettelaat Newspaper, the city of Ardakan and outlying villages were hardest hit, with no survivors in Kakkan, Kamehr and around Yasuj. In the northwest, near the border with Turkey, the village of Sheklab and its 100 inhabitants were buried under snow.
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http://www.fouman.com/Y/Get_Iranian_...php?artid=1296
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