প্রকাশ: 30/07/2022
Rescuers searched
for the missing in Iran on Friday after landslides and floods triggered by
heavy rains killed at least 53 people, officials said.
Mehdi Valipour, head of emergency operations at the Red
Crescent Society, told state TV that 16 people were still missing after two
days of floods that have affected 400 towns and villages in 18 of Iran's 31
provinces. Many highways were closed.
Friday's worst hit area was Firouz Kooh, in the foothills of
Alborz Mountains northeast of the capital Tehran, where at least 10 people
died, Tehran governor Mohsen Mansouri told state TV.
He was later quoted by local news agencies as saying around
six people were also missing.
Floods were still ravaging northern areas of Tehran province
on Friday, he said, adding that despite repeated warnings, trekkers were still
heading toward Firouz Kooh.
The town of Firouz Kooh, about 140 km (90 miles) from
Tehran, is a favourite retreat for vacationers because of its cool summer
temperatures. The area's lush trails are also popular with trekkers.
State media said at least eight people died on Thursday in a
landslide caused by floods in the village of Imamzadeh Davood northwest of
Tehran, that also damaged a religious shrine there. As many as 14 people were
reported missing.
Last Saturday, flash floods in the southern Fars province
killed 22 people.
- Reuters
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