Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 3 /Trend T.Jafarov/
A landslide occurred in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Thursday, Mehr news agency reported.
The incident occurred at Gulustan Avenue, located in Tehran's western part.
The reason for the landslide was leakage of water from a pipeline which ruptured as a result of excavation work carried out in an area of 500 square metres and a depth of 40 metres.
Nearby houses have been evacuated and at the moment fire-fighters are at the scene to prevent further landslides.