On June 2, 2014 (May 5, 2014 in the lunar calendar), Tehran, the capital of Iran, was hit by a rare sandstorm. On June 2, 2014, Tehran, the capital of Iran, was hit by a rare sandstorm, killing four people. According to Iranian state television, the maximum wind speed reached 110 kilometers per hour when the sandstorm hit, and some big trees were uprooted. The storm caused power outages in parts of Tehran and some international flights were cancelled. Iran's capital Tehran is hit by rare sandstorm, Iran's capital Tehran is hit by rare sandstorm, Iran's capital Tehran is hit by rare sandstorm, Iran's capital Tehran is hit by rare sandstorm