At least 53 people lost their lives due to flooding in many areas of Iranas reported today by the head of the rescue and relief services.
Mehdi Valipour, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Agency, told Fars news agency that the fate of another 16 people is unknown. About 3,000 people have been left homeless and another 1,300 were taken to safe locationsaccording to Valipour.
In total, 687 rescue teams consisting of 3,000 members operate in various parts of Iranian territory.
Its president IranIbrahim Raisi, earlier today instructed cabinet members and local governors to mobilize all available means to deal with the floods.
In Mazandaran province, the head of the Crisis Management Agency, Hossein-Ali Mohammadi, said that due to the floods, a bridge and part of a building collapsedwhile the road network suffered significant damage. Alongside, there are temporary interruptions in both electricity and telecommunications.
The heavy rains, which are expected to continue until Monday, have so far caused widespread flooding in 20 provinces of Iran.
Source: News Beast
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