Record showers in Istanbul claimed the lives of six people

The number of victims of powerful floods in Istanbul has reached six people. The body of the last missing person was found in the Golden Horn Bay. The deceased was a citizen of Turkmenistan Murat Babajonov, who disappeared in the Ayazag area in the north of the metropolis. This was reported by the IHA agency.

A major disaster hit the city on Wednesday. In one day, more than 270 millimeters of precipitation per square meter fell, which was an absolute record in the modern history of Istanbul. Water flooded streets and entire neighborhoods, car traffic was paralyzed, and public transport was malfunctioning.

Earlier, the governor of the province, Davut Gul, announced five missing persons. However, so far they have all been found, and the death toll has increased.

Forecasters no longer scare townspeople with rainfall. On Sunday, an orange level of danger was declared in the Asian part of Istanbul, no cataclysms are expected in the European part. In the next five days, precipitation is not predicted, and from Tuesday the air will warm up to 20 degrees, said the disaster management at the city hall.