Two folks have been killed after flash floods devastated some districts in Türkiye’s largest metropolis Istanbul late Tuesday.
Heavy downpours began within the northern a part of town and intensified within the Arnavutköy and Başakşehir districts, turning roads into rivers.
In an announcement, Istanbul Governor’s Office stated that the deceased folks died due to flooding within the Başakşehir and Küçükçekmece districts. Governor Davut Gül referred to as for taking precautions and avoiding utilizing bikes on the roads in the course of the floods.
Emergency squads have been instantly dispatched to numerous areas within the districts upon receiving calls from houses and companies.
Tens of automobiles have been caught on the roads in each districts.
Başakşehir District Mayor Yasin Kartoğlu famous that the Başakşehir People’s Coffeehouse (Millet Kıraathanesi) was flooded however all folks on the coffeehouse have been safely evacuated and transferred to their houses.
While there have been no floods or rain on the Asian facet, there have been reviews of lightning strikes within the Beykoz, Kavacık, Kadiköy, Sultanbeyli and Üsküdar districts.
The flooding additionally affected some metro stations.
Turgut Özal and Siteler stations on the M3 Kirazlı-Kayaşehir line have been closed as a part of security measures, in line with an announcement revealed by Metro Istanbul on social media.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
