Eight deaths in Erbil due to floods

Shafaq News/ Erbil Governor, Umed Khushnaw, announced that eight people, including a child, died due to the floods in Erbil.

Earlier today, floods reached residential areas in Erbil due to heavy rains since yesterday, causing casualties and material damages.

Witnesses told Shafaq News Agency that the rainwater inundated several neighborhoods, in addition to areas around the city center.

Erbil Governorate declared a state of alert and called on the civilians to cooperate with its teams.