Unprecedented Rainfall Triggers Flash Floods in Istanbul
Authorities said nearly 100 mm of rain fell in 12 hours as floodwater stranded vehicles, closed schools and prompted a citywide motorcycle ban.
- Torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, flooding neighborhoods and collapsing roads, leaving two people dead in Turkey's largest city of about 16 million residents.
- Extreme rainfall accumulation in Omerli on Istanbul's Asian side recorded nearly 194mm, overwhelming municipal drainage systems and triggering 1,277 floods and 15 landslides across the city.
- A 14-year-old boy died after being electrocuted in the Fatih district, while the storm affected more than 800 homes, 280 businesses, and inundated two hospitals and the Haciosman metro station.
- Istanbul Governor Davut Gul deployed about 8,000 personnel and 2,000 vehicles to manage the emergency response. Authorities banned motorcycles at 9pm Wednesday and suspended classes Thursday to ensure public safety.
- Heavy rain continued falling Thursday morning as recovery crews worked to clear debris from submerged highways and underpasses. Residents remain under orders to avoid unnecessary travel as cleanup operations continue.
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In Istanbul, heavy rains killed two people, flooded the lower floors of buildings, disrupted communications, cut off flights from Istanbul airport and left for emergency airfields.
Istanbul was paralyzed by rains, water flooded houses and streets, claiming the lives of at least two people.
The heavy rains that hit Istanbul in Turkey on Wednesday (14) caused flooding in different parts of the city, left two people dead and compromised public transport. Images that circulate on social networks show streets taken by water, partially submerged vehicles and passengers inside a bus invaded by the storm. Faced with the flooding, the authorities suspended the classrooms on Thursday (15) and recommended that the population avoid leaving th…
In Istanbul, heavy rains caused flooding: two people died in the floods. People were trapped in buildings, forces had to carry out search and rescue operations.
Roads turned into rivers, cars dragged by the current and buses blocked by the water. Istanbul is on its knees after the torrential rains that hit the Turkish metropolis between 14 and 15 October. The balance is of two deaths, including a 14-year-old boy electrocuted after setting foot in a puddle. Hundreds of people remained isolated, while the water invaded homes, shops and underpasses. The authorities arranged the closure of schools, prohibit…
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der Standard DEThe rescue operations are ongoing. In some parts of the city there have been temporary power and water failures.
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