Rasht
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Eight patients killed in fire in hospital in north Iran
Rasht, IRNA – A large fire at an international hospital in the northern Iranian city of Rasht resulted in the deaths of eight patients who were hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the head of Gilan University of Medical Sciences has said.
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Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi
Snowfall in Rasht
The rain in Rasht (a city in northern Iran), which started last night, has conveyed the message of purity and freshness to the people and provided them with happiness. The height of snow has reached 20 cm in some parts of the city.
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Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi
Rasht, the city which is always awake
Rasht gained a prominent political, cultural, social and economic position as a city in northern Iran in 1557 after the arrival of Sultan Mohammad, who represented the Tahmasp I, the second shah of Safavid empire.The Municipality of Rasht holds events each year to mark the significance of the metropolitan city as part of a week of festivals that concludes on January 2.
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Official: Iran to start construction of Rasht-Astara railway soon
Tehran, IRNA - Deputy Roads and Urban Development Minister Shahriar Afandi-Zadeh said that Iran will take loan from the Russian government for construction of Rasht-Astara railway and based on the agreement the project will start at the beginning of 2024.
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102nd anniversary of Mirza Kuchak Khan's martyrdom in Rasht
The ceremony marking the 102nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Mirza Yunus Ostad Sara'i, known as Mirza Kuchak Khan Jangali, was held in the south of Rasht in Soleyman-Darab neighborhood with the participation of people and officials on December 2, 2023. (IRNA Photos/ Mojtaba Mohammadi)
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Exercise drill by Iranian gas company
An exercise drill was held in Iran's northern city of Rasht on October 21, 2023, to check the capacities of the national gas networks. Some representatives from various Iranian provinces were present in the drill which was held at the A level. (IRNA photos/Mojtaba Mohammadi)