Flash floods that swept through towns in Turkish Black Sea provinces have killed 70 people and emergency workers continue to search for 47 missing people, authorities said on Monday. The floods last week brought chaos as torrents of water tossed dozens of cars and heaps of debris along streets, destroyed …
Read More »Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58
Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have killed 58 people, authorities said on Sunday, in the second natural disaster to strike Turkey this month. The floods brought chaos to northern provinces just as authorities were declaring wildfires had been brought under control after …
Read More »At least 44 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues
Families of those missing after Turkey’s worst floods in years anxiously watched rescue teams search buildings on Saturday, fearing the death toll from the raging torrents could rise further. At least 44 people have died from the floods in the northern Black Sea region, the second natural disaster to strike …
Read More »Turkey combats Black Sea floods, death toll rises to 27
Emergency workers battled to relieve flood-hit areas of Turkey’s Black Sea region on Friday, as the death toll rose to 27 in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floods, among the worst Turkey, has experienced, brought chaos to northern provinces just as authorities were declaring …
Read More »Flash floods kill nine in northern Turkey; 900 evacuated
Nine people were killed in flash floods in Kastamonu in Turkey’s Black Sea region that sent water and debris rushing through streets and damaged bridges, authorities said on Thursday. There was also flooding in the Black Sea provinces of Sinop and Bartin, where one person went missing on Wednesday and …
Read More »Turkey: Many people go missing after severe floods and landslides across the Black Sea region
Severe floods and landslides have caused major damages in several provinces of Turkey‘s Black Sea region after heavy rain. Heavy rains triggered severe floods and landslides in northern Turkey, injuring several people and leaving many others missing. Many people are missing after flooding destroyed houses in Kastamonu and Bartin Provinces. …
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