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Sistan and Baluchestan hit by severe floods
Head of the country’s national crisis management organization, Mohammad Hassan Nami, said floods caused by heavy rains since Wednesday have hit 16 cities and 1,947 villages in the province. Vast areas in the province have been inundated by floods.
The floods have led to the closure of many roads and caused power outage in many cities and villages. However, Nami said most of the roads have been reopened and power has been restored in many cities and villages.
Nami said that the rescue teams have provided emergency accommodations for more than 8,000 people in the flood-hit areas. They have been also provided with tents and food packages. There has been no report of casualties so far.
Nami said that north of the Chabahar region in south of the province is the hardest-hit region.
The country’s Red Crescent Society said more than 150 rescue teams are present in the region and are providing relief to people affected by the floods.
The intensity of the rains has been such that several dams have overflowed. The heavy rains over the past month have so far caused about 40 million dollars of damage to infrastructure and roads and the agricultural sector.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who is on a trip to Algeria to participate in the 7th GECF Summit, has ordered the Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi to visit the flood-affected areas to speed up relief to people in need.