Ilam (IP) - Heavy rainfall in Ilam province on Sunday morning caused a landslide on the Ilam-Mehran road after Karbala tunnel.

Iran Press/Iran news: All aid and rescue workers in Ilam province are in a state of high alert following warnings by weather forecasters of heavy downpours and possible flash floods in the province.

 A state of emergency has also been declared in the neighbouring province of Khuzestan, which lies to the south of Ilam, amid the threat of new flooding, Iran Press reported.

Heavy rains triggered raging torrents of water in 25 of Iran’s 31 provinces on March 19 and many flooded areas are in an emergency situation.

The death toll from the recent flash floods across the country currently stands at 42, according to Ahmad Shojaee, the head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization.105/211/205

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