“Over 70 villages have been evacuated after rains in Iran”
“the Risk for new flooding has received on the iranian authorities to order the evacuation of over 70 villages in the province of Khuzestan in the southwest, reports the state news agency Irna. Military forces, including the irgc, reinforces at the same time the rescue operations.”
“Power and telecommunications have been out in affected areas, roads have been washed away and people waiting on rooftops for help, according to Irna.”
“at Least 47 people have died as a result of the floods, following the heaviest rains in the country in decades. Of the 31 provinces are 26 affected and a state of emergency has been declared in several areas since the rains began on 19 march.”
“Germany and the Uk has offered humanitarian aid to Iran, including 40 boats.”
“Also, Syria has been hit by severe floods. Over 40 000 refugees have been able to see their camps flooded in the last three days, according to the UN. In Idlib province in the northwest has 14 refugee camps suffered, and the organization of the White helmets describes the situation as ” catastrophic.”
“In Aleppo, the water destroyed the flyktingtält and a landsortsjukhus has been forced to shut down.”
