Torrential rainstorms batter Romania as Turkey and Albania battle wildfires
- Amid heavy downpours, flash floods in northeastern Romania killed at least one person, while Turkey's wildfires' death toll rose to four.
- Following relentless downpours, multiple riverbanks in Neamt County and Suceava County breached, causing floods; Turkey faces wildfires fueled by record heatwaves, officials said.
- Severe overnight floods in eastern Romania caused damage and prompted evacuations, officials said, as wildfires in Bursa forced more than 3,500 people to flee.
- Romanian emergency response units deployed 10 amphibious vehicles, 5 boats and 4 mobile clinics, while Turkey battled 33 fires Sunday, officials said.
- Warning that continuous dam and river flow monitoring is needed as forecasts predict more rain in Romania, while Turkey's officials said `We are in a very risky week` due to ongoing fires.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 28%
R 22%
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