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Iran floods last week claim at least 80 lives and leave 30 people missing

Iran floods

Tehran province is the hardest-hit with 35 deaths. Initial estimates point to more than 60 trillion rials (about $200 million) in damages. In 2019, heavy rains in Iran’s south left at least 76 dead; and caused damage estimated at more than $2 billion. State media reported on Saturday that floods that have devastated Iran for … Read more

Death toll in south Iran floods rises to 22 state media confirms

Iran floods

Iran has experienced repeated droughts, but also frequent floods. The phenomenon is exacerbated when torrential rain falls on sun-baked earth. Videos show vehicles being carried away by the rising waters of the Roodball river. Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 22 people and left one missing after heavy rains in the largely arid … Read more