News Center- A dust storm hit Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran, hospitalizing hundreds.

“620 people affected and injured by the dust storm that hit Sistan and Baluchestan Province were taken to various hospitals. 25 of them require inpatient treatment,” Mohammad Khalili, secretary of the disaster management department of Zabol University of Medical Sciences, told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA).

16 people were injured in car accidents when the dust storm caused decreased visibility, Mohammad Khalili added.