25 die in Iran floods
Saturday - April 15, 2017 4:50 pm ,
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25 die in Iran floods
Tehran April 15 (IANS) At least 25 persons were killed in floods and landslides in northwest Iran an official said on Saturday.
At least 18 persons were injured in flood-hit East Azerbaijan West Azerbaijan Kordestan and Zanjan provinces Press Tv quoted Esma eel Najjar the head of the Crisis Management Organisation as saying.
Azar-Shahr and Ajab-Sheer counties suffered the most.
According to Najjar about 16 persons remain missing.
An Iranian Red Crescent Society s Search and Rescue Department official said more than 1 150 people in 33 cities and villages were rescued.
Search and rescue operations were underway he said.
--IANS
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