Gholamreza Shafigh, an official with the province’s crisis management department, told IRNA that the intense rainfalls caused a river in Farouj County to overflow onto the surrounding area in a period of only 20 minutes.
Heavy damage has been inflicted on the affected areas, said the official, adding that a search and rescue operation was still underway.
IRNA said 21 rescue teams have been dispatched to the northeastern province.