West Asia
Iran announces a day off over unprecedented heat
The official website of the Iranian government announced on Saturday that all the state organizations and banks will be shut down on Sunday.
The announcement noted that the decision has been taken due to unprecedented heat as a measure to protect the health of the citizens.
It however said that the health and emergency centers will continue to work on Sunday.
Today, Saturday, all the state organizations were closed on 10:00 o’clock.
Iran has recorded unprecedented electricity consumption over the past few days.
The country’s electricity consumption hit a record high of 78,106 MW last Wednesday.