The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the central Black Sea region of Turkey has risen to 17 and one more person is still reported missing, authorities said late Thursday, APA reports citing Daily Sabah.
Heavy rainfall late Tuesday caused floods and landslides in an area spanning from Bartın in the west to Sinop in the east of the region prone to floods due to its climate. Rainfall sporadically continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Search and rescue crews were deployed in areas affected by floods, evacuating people stranded in their houses and cars.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his condolences to the families of the 17 citizens who lost their lives in the floods.
"We are carrying out intense efforts with all our institutions and organizations in the areas the flood has affected," Erdoğan said on Twitter late Thursday.
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