Death toll rises to 7 due to floods in Istanbul

In the statement made by the Governorship of Istanbul, it was stated that within the scope of the search and rescue activities initiated after the flood in the city, the lifeless body of a person was found off the coast of the Altın Horn Social Facilities in the Eyüpsultan district at around 11:00 today.

It was stated that during the examination carried out by the teams, it was determined that the lifeless body belonged to Ahmet Derin, who was reported to have disappeared due to the flood.

In the statement, it was noted that after the last detection, the number of people who lost their lives in the flood disaster increased to 7, and the search and rescue efforts were terminated because there were no missing persons in the region.

On the other hand, the number of deaths reached 9, including two people who fell into the stream in Gebze district of Kocaeli and whose bodies were found in Göçbeyli District of Pendik.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)