At least 12 people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rains overnight in northern and northeastern Iraq, Erbil mayor Nabz Abdulhamid said
Videos posted to social media show muddy waters flooding streets and homes in the city of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, and other towns in the province.Rescue operations are underway, and officials continue to search for several missing people, said Sarkawt Tahseen of Erbil's civil defense department.
Flash flooding explained: What it is and why it's so dangerous 01:06Separately, Iraqi security forces in the country's northern Kirkuk province Friday rescued a number of families trapped in their houses as a result of the torrential rains, according to a statement released by the defense ministry. Residents in Erbil's Daratu district clear debris from flash floods caused by torrential rains.
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