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7 dead in Iran’s northern flood
TEHRAN, Oct 6, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Heavy rains in the northern and
northwestern parts of Iran over the past two days claimed the lives of at
least seven people, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Saturday.
The unprecedented floods in the three provinces of Mazandaran, Gilan and
Golestan destroyed roads, houses and bridges, and caused heavy damage to the
infrastructures, the report said.
Cars were stuck in flood, and electricity and gas flows in the rural areas
were disrupted.
The downpours, started on Friday, has been the heaviest during the past 20
years in the northern part of the country.
Iran’s Rescue and Relief Organization announced that the rescue operators
have been dispatched to the flood-hit areas to help people pump flood out of
their houses.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1912 hrs