At least 21 killed in flash floods in southern Iran

"The Red Crescent relief workers saved 74 people from flooding. Two people are still missing," said Hossein Darvishi, Managing Director of the Fars Red Crescent Provincial branch.

"The Red Crescent has deployed one relief helicopter, 30 teams (consisting of 145 aid workers and rescuers), sniffer dogs, and 24 operational vehicles in the affected regions," Darvishi noted.

Heavy rains triggered flooding in the villages of Imamzadeh Sultan Shahbaz, Bagh-e Shad, Dehouyeh, Bakhno, Darb Ghaleh, Anjirak Olia and Sofla, Ab-band, Bard-e now, and Mehdi Abad Since July 22. (ILKHA)