A landslide caused by heavy rains on Thursday killed at least six people in Tehran, Iranian state media reported, and as many as 14 people were reported still missing.
Officials warned that heavier rains were expected later Thursday.
Yahya Saleh Tabari, head of Tehran’s emergency center, urged people to avoid mountainous areas and riversides in the capital.
At least nine people were injured in the mudslides triggered by flash floods that drenched the foothills of the Alborz mountains in the early hours of Thursday.
Tehran’s governor Mohsen Mansouri said residents had largely failed to heed warnings of heavy rains and possible floods….