Weeks of flooding leaves Iranian cities and villages in water
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Iranian villages and cities soaked in water after weeks of flooding. /VCG Photo

Iranian villages and cities soaked in water after weeks of flooding. /VCG Photo

The country’s state-run media reported that 70 people had died in the flooding that came after record rainfalls. /VCG Photo

The country’s state-run media reported that 70 people had died in the flooding that came after record rainfalls. /VCG Photo

According to The Iranian, the floods are hitting the southwestern Khuzestan Province, home to almost five million people. /VCG Photo

According to The Iranian, the floods are hitting the southwestern Khuzestan Province, home to almost five million people. /VCG Photo

On Tuesday, Iranians gathered to get food from a Red Crescent helicopter in the province ./VCG Photo

On Tuesday, Iranians gathered to get food from a Red Crescent helicopter in the province ./VCG Photo

About 1,900 cities and villages have been flooded, with hundreds of millions of dollars of damage, the semi-official Mehr News agency reported. /VCG Photo

About 1,900 cities and villages have been flooded, with hundreds of millions of dollars of damage, the semi-official Mehr News agency reported. /VCG Photo