It is above all the city of Shiraz who have been hit hard by flooding after heavy rain, writes the New York Times.
Over 56,000 people have been affected by the rain that fell across the country for just over a week ago.
the governor of Fars province in southern Iran, said on Monday that the situation is now under control and that relief work is going on, but urged people to ”remain in their homes,” reported the country’s state tv channel.
Nima Kaboteh from Gothenburg, was on Monday tried to reach relatives who live in Iran. During the evening he had managed to get in contact with her family living in the western part of the country.
– Where they say that it’s relatively quiet now, but authorities have warned that there may be more precipitation in the next few days and that the people there may have to be evacuated, ” he says.
at least 18 people have died and over 70 injured in the floods.
– But on social media testify to people that there are hundreds who have died because of the floods, ” says Nima Kaboteh. In the clip, which spread to see how the cars from tipping over by the heavy flood waters, ” he says.
