Iraqi flash floods kill 8, tear up vehicles

Eight people were killed in Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (IKRG) flash floods caused by heavy rain, local officials said. The floods covered the streets in mud and tore up vehicles in Daratu town of Erbil.  Governor Omid Xosnav stated that all the teams were on the alert beforehand as a precaution against heavy rain and noted that the priority was to save the people. Crews continue clean-up efforts in the region.