Floods and torrents in Iraq lead to the death of 3 people by electric shock

Weather of Arabia - Heavy rains in Iraq killed at least three people and caused severe damage to property. It also led to the destruction of the country's electricity network, and the rain was accompanied in some places by large "hail" pellets that smashed windows and damaged cars.

And in the details: Three people, including a woman, were killed after being electrocuted in three separate incidents in Babil Governorate, in the center of the country, during heavy rains that swept the country, as an Iraqi medical official announced Thursday.

An Iraqi medical official said Thursday that the victims, aged 16, 22, and 30, all went out on Wednesday evening during a storm that struck the country to cut off the power supply to their homes during heavy rains, fearing that fluctuations in intensity would damage their home appliances.

Babil province, like most parts of the country, was affected on Wednesday by heavy rains and storms.

The streets of the city of Hilla, the largest city in Babylon, were flooded with rainwater, and it became almost impossible for cars to move along the main street of the city, according to an AFP correspondent.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani ordered the suspension of official working hours in all state institutions due to bad weather, with the exception of the security services and some public services.

Heavy rains also affected the cities of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

The village of Khabat was subjected to torrents that swept away some shops and caused damage to homes, while the villagers rushed with the help of an excavator to clean a road full of mud brought by torrents, according to an AFP photographer.

In addition, videos posted by Rudaw TV showed torrents sweeping a car off the roads as it flowed through the mountainous terrain.

Iraq has been suffering from drought and low rainfall for three years, according to the United Nations. Iraq is one of the five most vulnerable countries in the world to certain effects of climate change, while farmers express their joy at the rare rains beneficial to rivers and the increase in water reserves in dams.

But in a country that suffers from poor infrastructure despite large oil revenues, exceptional rains cause flooding in cities due to poor sewage systems or power outages.