Death toll rises to 77 from Turkey floods, 47 reported missing
Istanbul, TurkeyReuters The death toll from flash floods that swept through several towns in Turkish Black Sea provinces last week has risen to 77 people and emergency workers are continuing to search for 47 who are missing, authorities said on Monday. The floods last week brought chaos as torrents of water tossed dozens of cars […]
At least 44 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues
Bozkurt Turkey Reuters 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 the country […]
Flash floods sweep through northern Turkey in new natural disaster
Istanbul, TurkeyReuters Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region on Thursday that sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month. The floodwaters brought chaos to northern provinces just as authorities were declaring that some […]