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Eight killed in Iraqi Kurdistan floods

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IRBIL: Eight people in northern Iraq died Friday in flash floods caused by torrential rains in Irbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region, provincial governor Omid Khoshnaw said.
In a country dealing with severe drought, many were caught by surprise and drowned as powerful storm waters began surging into their homes before dawn.
“The floods began at 4:00 am, and have left eight dead including women and children,” he told AFP, reporting “significant” damage, especially in a working-class district in the east of the city of Irbil.
Four members of the civil defense team who came to help residents were injured when their car was washed away, he added.
“Of the eight people who died, one died struck by lightning, while the others drowned in their homes,” said civil defense spokesperson Sarkawt Karach.
Many people have been forced to leave their homes, he added.
“Searches are ongoing for missing people,” Karach said, warning that the death toll could still rise.
In Irbil, an AFP reporter saw torrents of muddy water pouring down roads. Buses, trucks and tankers were washed away by the storm waters, with some toppled onto their side.
Khoshnaw called on residents to stay at home unless necessary, warning that further rain was expected with fears for more floods.
Iraq has been hit by a succession of extreme weather events.
It has endured blistering temperatures and repeated droughts in recent years, but has also experienced intense floods — made worse when torrential rain falls on sun-baked earth. Hard ground, compounded by vegetation loss, means the earth does not absorb water as quickly, and when storms hit, they can become flash floods.

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