Iranian workers affected by flood to get unemployment insurance

All workers facing unemployment as a result of the recent floods in iran, especially in Lorestan province, will get unemployment insurance, said Iranian Deputy Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare Hatam Shakrami.

"The headquarters was set up for supporting those affected by floods in Lorestan province to co-ordinate services of the ministry to provide assistance to the regions," Hatam Shakrami said, Trend reports citing IRNA.

He added that all economic, manufacturing, industrial and agricultural units will be monitored at the headquarters, and committees will be mobilized to ensure recovery and provide special facilities for the revival of these units.

The damage cause by floods in Iranchr("39")s Lorestan province stood at $1.9 billion, while the Pol - e -Dokhtar County was hit the most.

Damages of the first wave of rainfalls in Lorestan province were $1.9 billion in the second week of new Iranian year (started March 21, 2019), while the initial estimation of damages was $3.5 billion, Iranian medias reported.

Reportedly, itchr("39")s expected the new wave of rainfall will hit the province next week as well.

Iranian Legal Medicine Organization has announced that the flood had caused 14 deaths in the province.

The people of Pol-e Dokhtar County and villages near Kashkan faced three floods on April 1.