Landslide, flood kill 18 in northwestern Iran

Heavy floods have killed at least 18 people and injured 12 in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, Trend reported citing IRNA news agency.

The province witnessed the heaviest downpour of the past several years on Friday.

The counties of Ajab-Shir and Azar-Shahr suffered the heaviest damage following the disaster.

Search and rescue operations are underway.