Najmanje 70 ljudi poginulo je u velikim poplavama koje su zahvatile jugozapadnu provinciju Kuzestan u Iranu, saopštili su iranski zvaničnici.
Evakuisano je najmanje devet gradova i desetine sela, javlja AP, dodajući da je ta provincija prethodno bila pogođena višegodišnjom sušom.
"Unprecedented" floods in Iran have killed more than 60 people and washed homes away
[tap to expand] https://t.co/nxAjw4b2iP pic.twitter.com/FQcq3Jp3k1— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 5, 2019
Ministar unutrašnjih poslova Abdolreza Ramani Fazi izjavio je da je oko 400.000 ljudi ugroženo u toj provinciji sa oko pet miliona stanovnika.
#Khuzestan Province, Southwest #Iran, they have not received any emergency or emergency assistance from the government themselves in an effort to create Flood strap to save their homes and farms.@USAdarFarsi@Foxnews #IranFlood#IranRegimeChange pic.twitter.com/Y2FnhLHmhu
— Iran Freedom-En (@4freedominiran2) April 5, 2019
Ugrožene žitelje Kuzestana su spasilačke ekipe prevezle u obližnja skloništa, uključujući i tri vojne kasarne.
German Foreign Ministry provides humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Iran. 40 boats and safety equipment will be delivered by #GermanRedCross to #IranianRedCrescent. pic.twitter.com/VgQJrLwGkh
— MichaelKlorBerchtold (@KlorBerchtold) April 1, 2019