At Least Two Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Istanbul Shutdown
Officials said more than 2,500 weather-related reports were filed as floodwater swamped roads, homes and businesses and shut schools across the city.
- Torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, October 14, flooding homes and roads while killing at least two people, including a 14-year-old boy electrocuted in the Fatih district.
- Record-Breaking rainfall reached nearly 194mm in the Omerli area of Beykoz on Istanbul's Asian side, while parts of the city received nearly 100mm in just 12 hours, marking the highest accumulation since 1985.
- Authorities deployed about 8,000 personnel with 2,000 vehicles to respond to more than 2,500 weather-related reports, including 1,277 floods affecting more than 800 homes, 280 businesses and 76 vehicles.
- Istanbul Governor Davut Gul suspended classes for Thursday and banned motorcycles starting at 9pm Wednesday, while placing state employees with disabilities and mothers with young children on leave.
- Traffic density reached about 90 percent during evening rush as floodwaters inundated infrastructure across the city of about 16 million residents, including two hospitals and the Haciosman metro station.
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The Toronto Star
Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 2 deaths
ISTANBUL (AP) — A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least two people. Rescuers worked overnight to save hundreds of people stranded at
At least two people have died after severe flooding hit Istanbul, Turkey. The city's governor has urged residents to stay home and several schools will be closed on Thursday.
Heavy rains paralyze traffic in Istanbul and trigger more than 1000 emergency calls. Thousands of forces fight floods and landslides. Passengers rescue themselves on bus roofs, for a 14-year-old, the storm ends fatally.
Algemeen Dagblad
At least two people have died due to flooding in the Turkish city of Istanbul. This was reported by the television channel A Haber on X.
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