Overall Green alert Flood
in Islamic Republic of Iran

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This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1102626
Death: 7
Displaced: -
Countries: Islamic Republic of Iran
From - To 15 May - 17 May

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Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, Mid-May 2024Heavy rainfall Wednesday in Mashhad, Iran’s second most populous city, has left at least seven people dead and 12 missing, local media reported. Mashhad Municipality Fire Department Chief Hamidreza Kafiniya said seven people died in flooding, including two who were trapped in a submerged car in Mashhad Inkilap Square and a mother and her four children who died while trapped in their home. The fire brigade began aiding flood victims in the afternoon, continuing search and rescue operations. Muhsin Zakiriyan, the head of the Razavi Khorasan Red Crescent, said 12 people were missing. Mashhad Governor Mohsen Daveri said at least 250 families in 150 damaged homes were relocated to different parts of the city and surrounding villages.Thu 16 May 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),