This photograph taken from a helicopter shows the flood waters in the Marez area, Iran, 550km (330 miles) southeast of Kerman. Meteorologists said the storm has become a high pressure air system causing showers and wind in southeastern Iran, while waters in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman were still undulating.

First published in the June 08, 2007, 12:38 p.m. edition

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