Flash floods claim at least 15 lives in Jiroft, Iran
Heavy rains led to severe floods in the southern province of Kerman on Monday, September 30, 2024, claiming the lives of 15 people.
Satellite image acquired on September 30, 2024. Credit: NOAA-21/VIIRS, The Watchers
Heavy rains affecting parts of southeastern Iran at the start of the week led to severe flash floods after the Halil River overflowed in the city of Jiroft (population 130 000) in which 15 people lost their lives.
According to Iran’s ISNA news agency, almost all of those killed were Afghan nationals living in the Islamic Republic. The search and rescue missions have ended.
Jiroft is a city located in the normally dry southern province of Kerman.
Iran has suffered from repeated droughts and regular flooding in the last 10 years. The dry earth from the droughts has a reduced rate of water absorption worsening the flooding caused by torrential rains.
In 2022, heavy rains in Southern Iran led to severe flooding in which at least 80 lives were lost. Damage was estimated to be around 200 million USD.
References:
1 Daily Flash – DG ECHO – October 2, 2024
2 At least 15 dead in Iran flash floods – Alarabiya News – October 1, 2024
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