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Iran Scrambles To Evacuate Towns & Villages Threatened By Floods

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According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Iran moved to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after a deluge of rain in the southwest of the country, as the death toll from flooding reached 70. Many residents in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan were reportedly being moved to safer areas as officials released water from major dams.

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