SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Authorities in Erbil have found the body of a shepherd who went missing in the flooding last month, the governor’s office said on Thursday.
Heavy rainfalls triggered flash floods in in Erbil on December 17. Twelve people, including two Nepalis and a Turkish citizen, died in the floods.
Two of the victims who went missing were a shepherd, Omed Shaml, and a 10-month-old child, Danar Nabaz.
In a statement, the office of Erbil governor said the teams that were searching for the two victims found the body of Shaml.
“Search operation is ongoing to find the body of Danar Nabaz,” the governor’s office added.
According to the governor, the floods affected 15 areas in Erbil province, including the capital of the Kurdistan Region.
More than 400 houses were affected by the flooding, governor Omed Khoshnaw said on December 19. As many as 867 vehicles were also damaged, including government’s vehicles, he noted.
The damage “is estimated at 20 to 21 billion Iraqi dinars”, he added.
It was the second occurrence of flooding in Erbil in 2021. In October, flash floods also caused severe damages to the several places in Erbil. Authorities said home furnishing and equipment of 500 families were “completely destroyed” in the floods.
As many as 130 cars, 127 houses, two schools and a number of other projects were also damaged in the floods.
