Floods kill at least 18 in southern Iran — state media 

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A handout picture made available by the Iranian Red Crescent on January 4, 2022 shows members assisting to tow a vehicle stuck in floods in south of Iran. (AFP/FILE)
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  • Heavy rains in Estahban town of Iran's Fars province caused flooding from the Rodbal Dam 
  • Crisis management official says 55 people have been rescued in flood that submerged 15 cars 

TEHRAN: At least 18 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rains in Iran's southern province of Fars, state media said on Saturday. 

Khalil Abdollahi, head of the province's crisis management department, said heavy rains near Soltan Shahbaz village in Estahban caused flooding from the Rodbal Dam. 

He said 55 people had been rescued in the flood which submerged 15 cars. A number of people were still missing. 

Estahban is about 170 kilometres (105 miles) south of Shiraz, the capital city of Fars Province. 

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