Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani made a phone call to Erbil’s Governor, Mr. Omed Khoshnaw on Sunday, to follow up on the situation in the flood-hit districts of Erbil Governorate and its adjacent areas.

The Governor briefed the President about the condition of the flash flood victims, the rescue efforts being made for the affected communities and the response from the relevant authorities to the situation.

President Nechirvan Barzani stressed that the Kurdistan Region Presidency will tour and survey the flood ravaged areas. The President also stated that he had tasked the relevant authorities to lead rescue efforts and provide urgent assistance to the victims. The President said that there were, fortunately, no human casualties

Governor Khoshnaw provided a brief overview of the scale of the damages and of the areas ravaged by the flash floods, thanked the President for the follow up and expressed readiness to lead the relief efforts.