At least 14 individuals misplaced their lives, and 5 went lacking after floods brought on by torrential rains wreaked havoc in Türkiye’s two southeastern provinces, already devastated by final month’s earthquakes, officers mentioned Wednesday.
Two residents have been killed within the city of Tut in southeastern Adıyaman province, the place surging waters swept away a container dwelling the place a gaggle of earthquake survivors have been residing, Governor Numan Hatipoğlu mentioned. The floods in neighboring Şanlıurfa province killed 4 others, Governor Salih Ayhan informed non-public broadcaster HaberTürk.
Later through the day, the quantity of people that misplaced their lives in Şanlıurfa has risen to 11.
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, inspecting the areas devastated by the floods in Adıyaman, mentioned, “Four citizens were caught in the flood waters; one of them is a 1.5-year-old child. Unfortunately, one person passed away.”
Earlier within the morning, Tokat’s Governor, Numan Hatipoğlu, confirmed that one individual had died. Four others have been reported lacking on account of a flooded backyard container within the Tut district of Adıyaman, which acquired heavy rainfall. The flood water additionally induced site visitors disruption on central Atatürk Boulevard and different streets and avenues.
Heavy rain additionally flooded the intensive care unit at Şanlıurfa Eyyübiye Training and Research Hospital whereas sufferers are mentioned to have been transferred to a different hospital. In addition, at the very least six individuals have been reported caught on account of floods close to the Abide Köprülü Junction in Şanlıurfa. Two individuals, mentioned to be firefighters, have been pulled out of the water underneath the junction and transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Schools in Şanlıurfa have been canceled on Wednesday because of the rain, which is predicted to proceed all through town. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), police, gendarmerie, and municipality groups proceed to evacuate areas with a danger of flooding.
The Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) printed its climate forecast report for March 14-20, issuing an orange-code warning for the southeastern area, which not too long ago was ravaged by a pair of highly effective earthquakes. The provinces of Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Sivas, Şanlıurfa and Kilis have been among the many areas marked orange for a doable excessive downpour.
At the identical time, robust wind and icing in Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman induced minor air site visitors disruptions. For instance, in line with the data from Anadolu Agency (AA), an AnadoluJet flight from Ankara to Adıyaman couldn’t land at Adıyaman Airport on account of robust wind, and the airplane, after touring within the air for some time, returned to Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Similarly, an AnadoluJet Ankara-Şanlıurfa passenger airplane landed at Gaziantep Airport, whereas a Turkish Airlines airplane on the Istanbul-Şanlıurfa route landed at Diyarbakır Airport.
Soylu, throughout his assertion, warned residents to steer clear of the areas the place the water overflows, noting everybody ought to heed warnings issued by the authorities within the related locations.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who held a Cabinet assembly of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Wednesday, wished mercy for individuals who misplaced their lives in floods within the area already reeling from the disastrous Feb. 6 earthquakes that left over 48,000 individuals lifeless.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
