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Residents throw mud at Spanish king on visit to flooded town
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Hundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia – throwing mud and shouting “murderers”.
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Iran expresses sympathy with Spain over deadly floods
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has expressed condolences following severe flooding in Spain, which has killed dozens of people in eastern and southern regions of the country.
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51 people feared dead after torrential rain, flood in Spain
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – At least 51 people are feared to have died after torrential rains hit southern and eastern Spain on Tuesday, bringing flash floods that raged through towns and cut off roads and rail lines.
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Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, according to a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week.
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Niger floods kill 27, affect thousands since July
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Flooding in Niger caused by heavy rains has killed 27 people and affected more than 70,000 since July.
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55 killed in Bangladesh floods in August: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – At least 55 people have been killed by two weeks of torrential rains causing floods and landslides in southeast Bangladesh, news media reported.
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Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in western China
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, with an additional 36 missing local media have reported.