Ilam (IP) - The main road from Dehloran to Mehran in Ilam province has been shut due to severe flooding with a river overflowing and bursting its banks.

Iran PressIran news: Ilam Province has witnessed heavy rainfall from Sunday morning.

Before that a landslide hit the road from Ilam to Mehran, Iran Press reported.

Heavy rains triggered raging torrents of water in 25 of Iran’s 31 provinces on March 19.

The death toll from the recent flash floods across the country currently stands at 42, according to Ahmad Shojaee, the head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization.

The Iranian government has mobilized to help flood victims and minimize further loss of life or damage. 105/211/201

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