Heavy rain in Ninewa

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Heavy rain has been falling on Ninewa province since yesterday night, and sources from the province estimate that the rain will continue until tomorrow. “It has not rained since the mid of Dec. 2008,” a source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “This issue has affected agriculture in Ninewa,” he added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1