Iraqi Weatherman Undeterred While Passersby Throw Snowballs At Him On Live TV, Wins Hearts
Weatherman was reporting on wintry weather for local news channel Rudaw. He was relentlessly attacked by passersby with snowballs. Despite the snowballs and the temperature he continued to report.
Reporting is harder than it looks on television - apart from hostile weather conditions, the biggest challenge for reporters is dealing with the unruly public.
But an Iraqi weatherman didn't let anything bother him during his live segment for a local news channel. In a hilarious video, the reporter can be seen relentlessly attacked by passersby with snowballs.
According to reports, clip recorded near Sulaymaniyah was shared by a leading media outlet, with the caption: 'BOMBARDED: TV weatherman falls victim to a snowball attack while reporting on wintry weather in Iraq'.
From kids to grown-ups, everyone was throwing snowballs at him while he was reporting live for Rudaw. Braving the snowballs and the temperature, he continued to report and finally ended the segment.
BOMBARDED: TV weatherman falls victim to a snowball attack while reporting on wintry weather in Iraq. https://t.co/OGfKf8igd0 pic.twitter.com/bkKqNjU1V6
¡ª ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2020
Now, that's the level of dedication and patience we must all aim for in everyday life!
For those unaware, Iraqi capital of Baghdad has been carpeted by the second spell of snow. The last recorded snowfall in the city was in 2008.
Snow in Baghdad today, the first time in a very long time ?? pic.twitter.com/exaSsejBlj
¡ª Hanan (@hananjx) February 11, 2020
Delighted, residents declared it an omen of peace. "It is the first time we've seen snow in Baghdad," 60-year-old Hassan Zahar told Reuters.
Iraq has grappled with months of unrest, beginning with an anti-government protest movement which engulfed the country in October, and the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general in Baghdad in early January,
