March 26, 2019 9:37 PM

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Iran: Death toll in floods rises to 21

<span style="color: #222222;">In Iran, the death toll from the major floods has risen to 21, emergency services said today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In the southern city of Shiraz, nineteen people were killed and 98 injured, while in the western province of Kermanshah,  one person died and another in Lorestan, also in the west.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to the health ministry, at least 110 people were injured.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With 20 of Iran's 31 provinces experiencing floods or facing an imminent threat, the country's National Crisis Management Committee has been activated at the cabinet level.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Iran's meteorological service has warned of more heavy showers until tomorrow, and flood warnings have gone out for central provinces such as Isfahan and the capital Tehran.</span><br />

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