In pictures: Devastating floods in Iran

The death toll from major floods swamping much of Iran over the past 15 days has risen to 62, according to Iranian Legal Medicine Organisation. (Reuters)

The western province of Lorestan and northern province of Golestan have been hit particularly hard, as has the southern province of Fars. (Reuters)

People shelter at a stadium after flooding in Golestan province. About 1,900 cities and towns across the country have been affected by floods and exceptionally heavy rains. (Reuters)

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani toured some of flooded areas in Golestan Province on 27 March. (Reuters)

Flooding has caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to Iranian agriculture, officials said on Thursday. (AFP)

As waters continue to submerge villages, the government said it had deployed more mobile medical units to southern provinces. About 1,000 people have been airlifted by emergency helicopters to safety in recent days. (Reuters)