Istanbul’s worst floods in 80 years leave 4 dead
- On Friday, Turkey's interior minister Mustafa Ciftci confirmed that catastrophic flooding in Istanbul has become the worst in over 80 years, with the death toll rising to four following torrential rain that began Wednesday night.
- Istanbul, a city of 16 million residents, received more rainfall in the 48 hours leading up to Thursday morning than the combined historical average for September and October, overwhelming local infrastructure and sweeping away dozens of vehicles.
- In the Sariyer district, rescuers recovered a 66-year-old man's body Friday, while 46,000 personnel are managing 9,850 reports of damage and assisting residents across the city.
- Environment Minister Murat Kurum visited flood-hit neighborhoods, addressing concerns that urban development near waterways exacerbated the disaster and asserting that managing these vulnerabilities is essential.
- Ahead of chairing the U.N. climate change conference, COP31, in Antalya next month, Kurum stated that "combating climate change is not a choice, but a necessity" while linking the floods to climate effects.
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ISTANBUL is threatened by new heavy rains after deadly floods, while numerous services are searching for four missing people in the already waterlogged ground.
Floods caused massive damage to homes, trade and infrastructure in the two regions. Last balance reports five deaths, three people are missing.
Istanbul sees worst flooding in over 80 years; death toll rises to 4 - The Tribune
Catastrophic flooding in Istanbul was the worst in more than 80 years, Turkiye’s interior minister said Friday as the death toll rose to four. Istanbul, Turkiye’s largest city with 16 million residents, was hit by more rain in the 48 hours up to Thursday morning than the combined historical average for September and October, the […]
Emergency teams have rescued more than 3,000 people who were trapped by water in Istanbul since the onset of precipitation on Wednesday
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