Flooding kills 2 in Erbil, Iraq
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ean Libya
Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms caused flooding in Erbil, Iraq, killing 2 people and submerging hundreds of homes. Authorities suspended classes in several provinces of Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday 8 November because of damage and traffic difficulties, according to local authorities.
Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms caused flooding in several neighbourhoods of Erbil, in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, killing two people, a 25-year-old man and a five-year-old child, according to local authorities and Iraqi media.
Erbil Governor Oumid Khoshnaw announced the suspension of classes on Sunday 8 November in public and private educational institutions in the province, from nursery schools to universities. Similar measures were taken in the provinces of Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk and Halabja, while municipal services and civil defence continued pumping water and assisting affected residents.
Initial estimates put rainfall in Erbil at around 80 millimetres, compared with 30 millimetres forecast previously, according to the governor. The Siberdan and Arab Kənd neighbourhoods were affected by flooding, while homes in the Hiwa City complex were surrounded by water and traffic was disrupted on several roads, notably near the 120- and 150-metre streets.
