32 Iranians Killed in Flooding

Torrential rains, which began Sunday afternoon, caused the flooding in the village of Tazeh-Qalel, about 380 miles northeast of Tehran, said Mahmoud Samini, the deputy governor in the nearby city of Bojnurd.

The official Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Samini as saying he expects the casualty figure to rise. He said 200 houses had been destroyed and 2,500 head of cattle lost.

Rescue workers were using a helicopter to deliver 200 tents, 1,000 blankets, food and other emergency supplies, the report said.