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      Iran: Floods cause heavy damage to northern regions along Caspian Sea01:11

      Iran: Floods cause heavy damage to northern regions along Caspian Sea

      Iran, Islamic Republic of, Multiple locations
      Politics
      March 23, 2019 at 13:08 GMT +00:00 · Published

      Heavy rains hit the Iranian northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran, leaving homes flooded and others without power. Footage filmed on Saturday shows the aftermath of the disaster.

      According to local media, at least 70 villages in Golestan and more than 200 in Mazandaran have been flooded, with two people reportedly being killed in a landslide in Golestan's capital city of Aqqala.

      The president of the country Hassan Rouhani has reportedly ordered the provision of immediate aid to people in the affected areas.

      Iran: Floods cause heavy damage to northern regions along Caspian Sea01:11
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      Heavy rains hit the Iranian northern provinces of Golestan and Mazandaran, leaving homes flooded and others without power. Footage filmed on Saturday shows the aftermath of the disaster.

      According to local media, at least 70 villages in Golestan and more than 200 in Mazandaran have been flooded, with two people reportedly being killed in a landslide in Golestan's capital city of Aqqala.

      The president of the country Hassan Rouhani has reportedly ordered the provision of immediate aid to people in the affected areas.

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