Severe flooding in Istanbul has killed two people. Video

Severe flooding hit Istanbul after heavy rains on October 14. Two people were killed, according to Türkiye Today. Water flooded streets and houses, cars were blocked on the roads. In the Beykoz area fell 242 mm of precipitation - this is one of the highest rates in the city since 1985.

In the Fatih district, a 14-year-old teenager died from electric shock, stepping into a puddle in the park. The electric current source is installed. In Sariyer, a 34-year-old man lost his balance while trying to cross a flooded road, hit his head on a curb and later died in hospital.

Due to bad weather, 43 aircraft bound for Istanbul airport were redirected to spare airfields. At Sabiha Gokcen airport, flights were temporarily suspended. Flooding also disrupted the work of the subway and trams, traffic on several lines was restored on the morning of October 15.

On October 15, schools in Istanbul and five other provinces were canceled. To eliminate the consequences of the disaster in the city attracted more than 8 thousand people and 2 thousand units of equipment. Authorities urged residents of basement apartments to climb to safe upper floors, avoid underground passageways and flooded areas.