Death toll from floods risen to 40, nearly 2 dozen missing

The death toll from floods in northwestern Iran has risen to forty one.
The number of missing people has also risen to twenty two following heavy downpours across four provinces of West and East Azarbaijan, Kordestan and Zanjan. A large number of cars and houses have been damaged. The flash floods have caused over a dozen roads to close. Rescue teams have been dispatched to help with relief efforts. According to officials, some one hundred flood-hit residents have been sheltered in safe places. The Iranian meteorological Organization blamed unprecedented heavy rains for the heavy flooding. The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution extended his condolences to the families of the victims. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on officials to immediately take care of the bereaved families and alleviate their pain.