Baghdad The US Consulate General in Erbil today, Sunday, expressed its condolences and sympathy to the families of the flood victims and those affected by it, declaring its support for the people of Kurdistan in difficult times.

In a statement, the US Consulate in Erbil stated that it had received with great sadness and sorrow the news of casualties in the floods that swept Erbil.

The statement indicated that the loss of lives and the destruction of property and livelihood is devastating, and its condolences sent to the families of the victims and those affected by them.

The statement stressed that the United States stands with the people of the Kurdistan region in difficult times, as the statement put it.

During the past two days, Erbil witnessed unprecedented rains, torrential rains and floods that caused the death of at least ten people, the loss of two people, one of whom was a baby and the other a shepherd, and dozens of others were injured, with great losses in public and private property.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency