As a result of heavy torrential rains in Turkey, mudflows occurred. 15 people died and more than a dozen were injured. Photo: Internet As a result of heavy torrential rains and mudflows in the province of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey, 15 people have died. In the Turkish cities of Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman, residential houses and […]
As a result of heavy torrential rains in Turkey, mudflows occurred. 15 people died and more than a dozen were injured.
Photo: InternetAs a result of heavy torrential rains and mudflows in the province of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey, 15 people have died.
In the Turkish cities of Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman, residential houses and buildings have been destroyed, and mudflows and debris have flooded several streets and avenues of the provincial administrative center.
The areas affected by the mudflows also included neighborhoods where residents who suffered from the earthquake in early February lived. Some of them were still living in tents.
Videos published on social media show that the mudflows are so strong that they carry away people and vehicles, and even destroy entire buildings.
City authorities told the press that Şanlıurfa has never faced such destructive mudflows.
Earlier, on February 6, a powerful earthquake occurred in southeastern Turkey, the strongest in the country’s history since 1939. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8. More than 48,000 people died, and thousands are reported missing.