TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The death toll in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Iran’s northwest province of eastern Azarbaijan rose to 30 as rescue teams deployed, state TV reported Saturday.

The report said that there are seven people missing in the cities of Ajab Shir and Azarshahr, and that rescue teams are trying to find them. It added five injured people have been hospitalized.

East Azarbaijan Governor’s Office of Crisis Management said that 16 bodies were found in Ajabshir city and 14 in city of Azarshahr.

Director General of Crisis Management in East Azarbaijan province Khalil Saei said that Red Crescent workers, air ambulances, as well as police and army forces have been deployed from the early hours of the morning to provide aid.

In September, at least 10 people were killed in flash floods across the Tehran and Hormozgan provinces. </s> TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian state TV is reporting that flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed 17 people and left 20 missing in the country's northwest.

The Saturday report quotes Director General of Crisis Management in East Azarbaijan province, Khalil Saei, as saying: "Rescue teams have found 17 dead bodies after flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the cities of Ajabshir and Azarshahr."

Saei added that Red Crescent workers, air ambulances, police and army forces have been deployed from the early hours of the incident for providing aid."

In September, at least 10 people were killed in flash flooding in Tehran and Hormozgan provinces. </s> DUBAI (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed in flash floods in Iran’s southern province of Fars, Iranian state TV reported on Monday.

The floods follow heavy rains elsewhere in Iran, with more than 56,000 people living in 270 villages and small towns in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Golestan along the Caspian Sea affected in recent days, state TV reported.

“At least 11 people were killed and 35 were injured in the Fars province,” the head of Iran’s emergency medical services, Pirhossein Kolivand, said.

Iranian state TV said several provinces were on high alert for imminent flooding because of heavy rains. </s> Flash floods in southern Iran kill at least 11, injure 15

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV is reporting that flash floods have killed at least 11 people and injured 15 in the country's south.

Monday's report quotes the head of Iran's emergency medical services, Pirhossein Koulivand, as saying the sudden flooding was triggered by heavy rains outside of the city of Shiraz.

State TV said the provinces of Fars, Kurdistan, Qom and Isfahan are also on alert for imminent flooding.

The northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran have been struggling with flooding for over a week, and two people have been killed.

Iran's metrology department had warned about the heavy rains in various areas across Iran.

Last year, at least 30 people were killed by flash floods in the Iranian province of Eastern Azerbaijan. </s> Flash floods in southern Iran kill at least 11, injure 15

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV is reporting that flash floods have killed at least 11 people and injured 15 in the country's south.

Monday's report quotes the head of Iran's emergency medical services, Pirhossein Koulivand, as saying the sudden flooding was triggered by heavy rains outside of the city of Shiraz.

State TV said the provinces of Fars, Kurdistan, Qom and Isfahan are also on alert for imminent flooding.

The northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran have been struggling with flooding for over a week, and two people have been killed.

Iran's metrology department had warned about the heavy rains in various areas across Iran.

Last year, at least 30 people were killed by flash floods in the Iranian province of Eastern Azarbaijan. </s> The death toll in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Iran's northwestern province of eastern Azarbaijan jumped to 30 as rescue teams continue to discover bodies, state TV reported Saturday.

The report said that there are at least seven people still missing in the cities of Ajabshir and Azarshahr. An earlier report Saturday morning said 17 people had been killed.

 

 The East Azarbaijan Governor's Office of Crisis Management said that "16 bodies were found in Ajabshir city and 14 in the city of Azarshahr."

 

 The report quotes Director General of Crisis Management in East Azarbaijan province, Khalil Saei, as saying that Red Crescent workers, air ambulances, police and army forces have been deployed to assist in search and rescue efforts.

 

 In September, at least 10 people were killed in flash flooding in Tehran and Hormozgan provinces. </s> At least 25 people were killed and 16 declared missing as flash floods hit northwestern Iran, state media reported on Saturday.

“Twenty-five people have been killed in the floods across four provinces,” the head of Iran’s emergency response organisation, Esmail Najar, told the ISNA news agency.

Torrential rains that began on Friday lashed East Azerbaijan province, with state television showing images of rivers bursting their banks, flooded houses and cars being swept away by the surging water.

The districts of Ajabshir and Azarshahr were the worst hit. </s> At least 30 people have been killed as flash flooding hit northwestern Iran on Saturday.

Torrential rains that began on Friday lashed East Azerbaijan province with state television showing images of rivers bursting their banks, flooded houses, and cars being swept away by the surging water.

"Thirty-five people have been killed in the floods," head of Iran's emergency response organisation Esmail Najar told ISNA news agency.

The districts of Ajabshir and Azarshahr were worst hit.

The East Azarbaijan Governor's Office of Crisis Management said "16 bodies were found in Ajabshir city and 14 in the city of Azarshahr".

The office's Director-General Khalil Saei said Red Crescent workers, air ambulances, police and army forces have been deployed to assist in search-and-rescue efforts. </s> State television says 20 people still missing after flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Ajabshir and Azarshahr.

At least 17 people have been killed and 20 missing in Iran's northwest after torrential rains triggered severe flooding, according to state media.

Iran's state television on Saturday showed images of flooded houses and cars carried away by the surging water.

"Rescue teams have found 17 dead bodies after flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the cities of Ajabshir and Azarshahr," Khalil Saei, director general of crisis management in East Azarbaijan province, was quoted as saying.

Saei added that Red Crescent workers, air ambulances, police and army forces have been deployed to provide aid.

In September, at least 10 people were killed in flash flooding in Tehran and Hormozgan provinces.
The death toll from a flash flood in Iran rises to 21.