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Date | 14 April 2017 |
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Location | West Azerbaijan Province East Azerbaijan Province Kurdistan Province |
Deaths | 42 deaths |
The 2017 Northwest Iran floods were flash floods caused by heavy rains in northwest Iran on April 14, 2017.[1] Flooding was observed in East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kordestan, and Zanjan Provinces. The flood claimed the lives of more than 40 people, and it was deadliest in East Azerbaijan province, where it left 37 dead.