Public holiday declared in Iraq due to heavy rain

A public holiday was declared throughout Iraq due to the heavy rain and flooding in the country. The most affected cities in the country were Baghdad, Al Anbar, Erbil, Mosul, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, Al Diwaniyah, and Kirkuk. In the country’s north, individuals were struck by lightning in Duhok and Erbil, and three people died as a result of electrocution in Babylon.