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Man taking selfie among seven dead in Iran storms

Published February 19, 2017 Updated February 19, 2017 12:00am

A man taking a selfie after an Iranian dam burst was among at least seven people killed as floods, avalanches and dust storms gripped the country, state media reported Saturday. The 40-year-old was swept away while taking the photograph beside a river swollen by the breach of the earthen dam near the southeastern city of Jiroft, a Red Crescent official told the official IRNA news agency. His body has yet to be recovered. The dam burst flooded parts of Jiroft, damaging dozens of homes.