Iran's state television said flash floods in the country's drought-stricken southern Fars province killed at least 21 people on Saturday.
Karegar said rescue teams had saved 55 people who were trapped by the flash flooding, but at least six people were still missing.Iran's interior minister, Ahmad Vahidi, shared his condolences with the families of the flood victims, state television later reported.
Iran's meteorology department had warned about possibly heavy seasonal rainfall across the country that is facing a decades-long drought blamed on climate change. The dangers of flash flooding have also been exacerbated by the widespread construction of buildings and roads near riverbeds.
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