Death toll from flooding in Türkiye rises to 14-UPDATED-2-VIDEO

Death toll from flooding in Türkiye rises to 14-UPDATED-2 -VIDEO
# 15 March 2023 19:10 (UTC +04:00)

The number of people who died due to floods in the earthquake-damaged Şanlıurfa region of Turkey has increased, APA reports.

The number of dead has reached 12.

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The number of people killed as a result of floods caused by intense rains in the earthquake region in Turkiye has increased, APA reports citing NTV.

A flood swept away a container in Adiyaman, 2 people died and 1 person went missing.

10 people died in Shanliurfa.

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The number of people who died as a result of floods in Türkiye's earthquake-damaged Şanlıurfa region has increased, APA reports citing NTV.

The number of dead has reached 10.

Additionally, 1 person died in Adıyaman as a result of the floods.

***12:54

At least 5 people were killed and five others went missing on Wednesday due to flash floods in Türkiye's provinces, APA reports citing NTV.

Heavy downpour caused the Egricay River in the district to overflow causing the flooding.

The floodwater swept away a container set up in a garden in Tut district.

Numan Hatipoglu, who works as a coordinator in Adiyaman, said search teams had been dispatched to the scene.

The flood water also cause disruption in traffic on the main Ataturk Boulevard and other streets and avenues.

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