At least 9 people died on floods scanning the northern Turkey, as it became known today by the authorities.
“Nine of our fellow citizens died because of the floods in the province Kastamoni.
Investigations are ongoing to find out a missing person person “, said the government service responsible for dealing with natural disasters (AFAD) in a press release, as broadcast by ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ.
The previous report talked about 5 dead.
The floods, which mainly affected the provinces of Kastamonu, Bartin and Sinope, in Black Sea, were caused by heavy rainfall on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
More from 900 people were evacuated from the affected areas in the three provinces, some with the help of helicopters and about 550 are hosted in dormitories, AFAD reported.
According to the same source, he suffered from bad weather damages the electricity network, leaving more than 170 villages without electricity. Four bridges collapsed and many others were damaged, causing roads to close.
The water level rose to a height 4 meters In some cities yesterday, according to the authorities, the roads were turned into torrents, which dragged cars and road signs in their passage.
“It simply came to our notice then. “We have recorded a record rainfall by regions”, said yesterday the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli.
More from 1,000 rescuers mobilized today to provide assistance to those affected, according to AFAD.
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