Iran’s Rohani Promises Compensation For Flood Victims As Death Toll Rises

March 27, 2019 13:53 CET Updated March 27, 2019 17:47 CET

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Iranian President Hassan Rohani has promised compensation to all those affected by flash floods, as the nationwide death toll from what he called an "unprecedented" natural disaster reached 37.

Rohani and several cabinet ministers traveled to the northern province of Golestan on March 27 to inspected damage caused by the floods triggered by heavy rain.

Officials said that 37 people had been confirmed dead and hundreds suffered injuries in the floods since last week, according to local media.

Nineteen of the deaths took place in Shiraz, the capital of the southern Fars Province.

Heavy Flooding In Iran Leaves Dozens Dead

1/18 People stand near destroyed cars in the city of Shiraz on March 25.

2/18 Vehicles are piled up after being swept away by flash floods in Shiraz.

3/18 Flood damage in Shiraz. The city is a popular destination for Iranians during and around the New Year's holiday of Norouz, which took place on March 20.

4/18 Military vehicles arrive to rescue people during floods in the northern city of Aq Qala in Golestan Province.

5/18 A child's toy and destroyed cars in Shiraz.

6/18 Floods in Razavi Khorasan Province on March 27.

7/18 The office of the Iranian presidency provided this photo of Golestan Province as President Hassan Rohani visited affected areas.

8/18 President Rohani visits the flood-affected village of Chan-Sabli in Golestan Province on March 27.

9/18 Rescuers drag a motorboat out of the water in Northern Iran. On March 26 a boat overturned while carrying volunteers and victims near Aq Qala. At least five people have been found dead.

10/18 Rescue workers dig through the mud in Aq Qala.

11/18 Residents of northern Iran show their flood-damaged home.

12/18 A flooded street in northern Iran.

13/18 A damaged road in Khoramabad, Lorestan Province.

14/18 Barriers block mudslides in Khoramabad, Lorestan Province.

15/18 A boat carries residents of Golestan Province on March 24.

16/18 People take shelter at a stadium in Golestan Province on March 24.

17/18 Residents walk in a flooded street of the northern Iranian village of Agh Ghaleh.

18/18 An aerial view of flooding in Golestan Province on March 22.

The semiofficial Tasnim news agency quoted Rohani as saying that the floods affected 25 of Iran's 31 provinces and that the scale of the disaster had overwhelmed emergency services in some areas.

"We will rebuild Golestan just as it was before, and we will stand by your side," the president said.

Iran's hard-liners have accused Rohani's government of not doing enough to tackle the disaster.

Golestan Province's governor, who was abroad when the disaster hit, was dismissed on March 23 amid public outrage over his absence from work.

Emergency services have been hampered by last week's celebrations marking Norouz, the pre-Islamic Persian new year, with many employees on vacation.

Based on reporting by Reuters, Tasmin, and ISNA

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