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Baghdad: At least 21 people have died and tens of thousands displaced by heavy rains that have battered Iraq over two days, the health ministry and United Nations said on Sunday. Women and children were among the dead, health ministry spokesman Seif al-Badr told AFP. Some had drowned, but others had died in car accidents, were electrocuted, or were trapped when their houses fell on them.
At least 21 people have died, 180 have been injured and tens of thousands have been displaced by heavy rains that have affected Iraq.