Flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought

Heavy rainfall in western Iran triggered flooding that damaged roads, homes, and infrastructure, after months of drought that has resulted in the country’s worse water shortage in decades.

The authorities said on Sunday that a town near Abdanan, received 52 millimetres of rain in just 45 minutes, leading to sudden flooding, and reached 73 millimetres by the end of the day.

No casualties were immediately reported in the area which has a…