2017 Northwest Iran floods

2017 Iran's North West
Date14 April 2017
LocationWest Azerbaijan Province
East Azerbaijan Province
Kurdistan Province
Deaths42 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.

  1. ^ "Flash floods kill at least 30 in northwest Iran". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2018-06-27.