In late July 2022, Iran was hit by historic floods and mudslides which affected 400 towns and villages in 21 of Iran's 31 provinces, and destroyed over 20,000 homes.[2][3] In the provinces of Mazandaran and Yazd, deaths were high. At least 95 people have been reported dead and over 200 others are missing.[2][4]

2022 Iranian floods
A mosque buried by a mudslide in Tehran
Date23–30 July 2022
LocationMazandaran, Yazd, Sistan and Baluchistan
Deaths95
Missing200+
Property damage$2 billion USD[1]

Events

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Rainfall across Iran on 2 August 2022

On 11 July, rescue missions such as the Iranian Red Crescent went to help families in 51 villages in the Sistan and Baluchistan province.[5]

On 6 August 2022, floods hit Imamzadeh.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Floods Kill More Than 20 People In Southern Iran, Says State Media". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Nearly 100 Dead In Iran's Flood, Locals Say Over 200 Still Missing". iranintl.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Iran floods: At least 21 killed in southern Fars province". BBC News. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Week-long Iran flooding leaves at least 80 dead and 30 missing". France 24. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Karachi flooded in latest bout of torrential rain". 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "مدیر آستان امامزاده داوود: تخریب بخش زیادی از امامزاده داوود(ع) ؛ وضعیت بحرانی است | تصاویر تخریب امامزاده را ببینید". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.