Muktadesh Desk: Iran is facing its worst drought in decades. In such a situation, hundreds of people prayed for rain at a mosque in Tehran on Friday.
Local officials say that this year’s rainfall in the capital Tehran has reached its lowest level in 100 years. Half of Iran’s provinces have not seen a drop of rain for months.
Due to the water crisis, the Iranian government has decided to gradually cut off the water supply to Tehran’s 10 million population in order to limit consumption.
Tehran residents prayed to Allah for rain at the Imamzadeh Saleh Mosque in the Iranian capital on Friday.
According to Islamic tradition, women pray in separate places from men.
According to local media, Tehran is the country’s largest city and its residents use three million cubic meters of water every day.
Last week, Iranian President Masoud Pajhwok warned that if there is no rain before winter, Tehran residents may need to be evacuated. However, he did not give any details.
Officials say one of the five main dams that supply water to the capital is empty and another has less than eight percent of its capacity.