And unfortunately, these events, often referred to as “active shooter incidents”, are on the rise.

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits west of Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan province) February 16; aftershocks possible over the near term.

#BandarAbbas #Iran #Earthquake on April 19th, 2019. The most common name over time (Gameroon) has traditionally been said to derive from The earliest record of Bandar Abbas is during the reign of Between 1794 and 1868, Bandar Abbas was under the control of the The Persians recovered the city in 1854, while the sultan was in Zanzibar. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the earthquake hit about 112 kilometre west of the port of Bandar Abbas. No significant damage or injuries were reported from the earthquake, which was strongly felt in the eastern part of the Iranian island of Qeshm. From Qeshm Island came reports of power outage and minor damage; 100 houses in all of Qeshm were damaged between 30 and 50 percent.The earthquake posed a threat to all of Bandar Abbas' oil companies, as well as at least one highly productive and expensive refinery at the time of the earthquake.The effects were concentrated on Qeshm, where several buildings were destroyed, although minor damage was reported around As the world's worst in a 2004 report on countries with poor earthquake engineering,

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51km W of Bandar 'Abbas, Iran - 5.1 EARTHQUAKE - Bandar ‘Abbās, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai, Sirjan, Al Sohar, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Rafsanjān, Kerman, As Suwayq, Shiraz, ‘Ibrī, Seeb, and Doha - 2020-02-16 12:30:47 UTC. Iran: Blast injures police officers in Zahedan (Sistan and Baluchestan province) August 5Iran: Fire reported at oil storage facility in Kermanshah July 28Iran: Demonstration reported in Behbahan (Khuzestan province) July 16Iran: Authorities reintroduce lockdown measures in Tehran on July 15 /update 35Iran: Over 250,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported as of July 12 /update 34Iran: Gas leak occurs at petrochemicals plant in Bandar Imam Khomeini and fire breaks out at power plant in Ahvaz July 4Iran: Authorities introduce new COVID-19 measures July 4 /update 33Iran: Fire reported at Natanz nuclear facility on July 2Iran: Explosion at Tehran medical center on June 30Iran: Wearing of facemasks mandatory in certain public spaces from July 5 /update 32Iran: Large fire and explosion reported south-east of Tehran on June 26Iran: COVID-19 death-toll rises amid fears of second wave on June 15 /update 31Iran: Rise in COVID-19 infections spark fears over second wave June 3 /update 30Iran: Authorities announce resumption of daily prayers in Mosques May 30 /update 29Iran: Gunmen kill three border guards in West Azerbaijan province May 29Iran: Violent protests over water shortages in Ahvaz (Khuzestan province) May 23Iran: 5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province May 24Iran: Authorities announce easing of COVID-19 measures May 23 /update 28Middle East/North Africa: Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) May 23-26 /update 1Iran: Suspected Kurdish separatists kill IRGC officer in Mariwan county (Kurdistan province) May 19Iran: Mosques to reopen temporarily May 12 /update 27Iran: Friendly fire kills 19 in the Gulf of Oman May 10Iran: Multiple counties in Khuzestan province placed under lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise May 10 /update 26View the report for this country to stay informed on possible security risks.GardaWorld is the world’s largest privately owned security company, offering transportation and cash vault services, physical and specialized security solutions and, with the Crisis24 portal, the dissemination of verified information pertaining to international security. Bandar Abbas (center of Hormozgan province) is the most important port city in the south of Iran because of its historical places, cultural, economic, social and political importance. COUNTRY/REGION Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province Warning Environment Iran. Bandar Abbas is situated on flat ground with an average altitude of 9 metres (30 ft) In the summer, Bandar Abbas sees some of the highest average Bandar Abbas is accessible via the following highways: Aftershocks are possible in the affected areas over the coming hours and days. Or, try our Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services .