Holding the 2025 Indian Ocean Tsunami maneuver in Bahl village of Jask and Chabahar

Indian Ocean Tsunami Maneuver 2025 (IOWave25) on wednesday 23 October 1404 (15 October 2025) With the aim of improving the preparedness of coastal communities against the danger of tsunami, it is held on the beach of Bahl village in Jask and Chabahar counties..

According to the public relations report of the National Research Institute of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences, in this program, the scenario of an earthquake with a magnitude ۹ Richter is practiced in the Makran fault on the border of Iran and Pakistan; According to this scenario, tsunami waves with a height of approx 16 meters in duration 20 minutes, they will reach the shores of Bahl village in Jask city, and emergency evacuation, warning and relief operations will be implemented based on this hypothesis..

Dr. Samad Hamzaei, head of the Hormozgan Oceanographic Center, stated that the main goal of this exercise is to increase people's preparedness, coordinate between executive agencies and reduce the risk of coastal communities and added: Bahl village has been selected as one of the training points due to its special geographical location and proximity to the Makran coast to practically practice emergency evacuation routes, how to warn and react quickly to tsunami waves..»

 In this exercise, topics such as getting to know the natural signs of a tsunami, people's cooperation with relief organizations, the role of the media in informing, and educating families and schools are on the agenda. Also, the main axes of this program include: preparation (Preparedness)coordination (Coordination), quick reaction (Rapid Response), warning and risk reduction (Risk Reduction) and community safety (Community Safety) was expressed.

It should be noted that this exercise will be held in cooperation with UNESCO, the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the country's crisis management organization, the general crisis management departments of Sistan and Baluchistan and Hormozgan provinces, governorates, Chabahar and Jask governorates, Chabahar and Jask municipalities, the Red Crescent Society, Ports and Maritime Organization, Chabahar Special Economic Zone, the police force, education and other relevant institutions..