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Massive flooding hits Iran, 22 dead

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Flooding began in Fars province in southern Iran due to heavy rains, which replaced dry spells on Friday.

Severe flooding in southern Iran has left at least 22 people dead and another missing. This was announced the night before by the Al Jazeera TV channel, citing local authorities.

Flooding began in Fars province in southern Iran due to heavy rains, which replaced dry spells on Friday. Videos appeared on local social media showing cars swept away by the water and parents trying to save their children.

The rescuers said that 55 people were saved. 15 vehicles sank.

Al Jazeera recalled that over the past decade, droughts and floods have occurred repeatedly in Iran, worsened when heavy rains fell on the sun-drenched land. So, in 2019, as a result of severe flooding in the south of the country, at least 76 people died, and the damage was estimated at more than $ 2 billion.

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Remember, on Saturday night, the Russian resort city of Sochi was covered by heavy rain. The streets became torrents of water that destroyed everything.

At the same time, many countries around the world are suffering from abnormal heat. So, in 16 Italian cities announced a red warning level – the temperature will rise to 40 ° C.

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Source: korrespondent

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