Iran raises death toll from mudslides, floods to at least 53
Source: AP
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday raised the death toll from landsides and flash floods this week across the country to at least 53, including those killed in a mudslide in the capital of Tehran the previous day, state TV reported.
More than 30 people died in two villages, northwest and northeast of Tehran, after the monsoon dumped heavy rains that triggered mudslides there, the report said. Almost two dozen people died in eight other provinces and 21 out of Iran’s 31 provinces were affected by the heavy rains.
There were fears the death toll could rise even further as at least 16 people remained missing and more bodies were being uncovered after the rains abated. The report said military personnel had joined rescue efforts and were helping transfer thousands from remote areas to safer places.
Last Saturday, flash floods in Iran’s drought-stricken southern Fars province killed at least 22 people and affected about a dozen villages in the province.
Rescue workers clean up mud after flash flooding at Imamzadeh Davood village in the northwestern part of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Heavy rains in the early hours of Thursday caused flash floods and then landslides and caused damage to Imamzadeh Davood religious shrine. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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