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Death Toll From Flooding and Mudslides in Northern Turkey Reportedly Rises to 40 - Videos

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from flooding and mudslides caused by downpours in the northern Turkish provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, and Sinop has risen... 14.08.2021, Sputnik International

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On Friday, AFAD reported 30 people killed in the Black Sea coastal provinces.As many as 34 people were killed in Kastamonu and six in Sinop, according to the media outlet. Nine others remain missing in Bartin. About 2,250 people have been evacuated.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared the three provinces disaster zones. Some 95% of locals have already been evacuated from the said regions. Search and rescue operations have begun, and damage assessment is underway.

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Death Toll From Flooding and Mudslides in Northern Turkey Reportedly Rises to 40 - Videos

11:06 GMT 14.08.2021 (Updated: 08:50 GMT 14.02.2023)

© REUTERS / ONDER GODEZ/AFADSearch and Rescue team members evacuate locals during flash floods which have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea, in Bozkurt, a town in Kastamonu province, Turkey, 12 August 2021.

Search and Rescue team members evacuate locals during flash floods which have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea, in Bozkurt, a town in Kastamonu province, Turkey, 12 August 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.08.2021

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from flooding and mudslides caused by downpours in the northern Turkish provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, and Sinop has risen to 40, the newspaper the Daily Sabah has reported, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

On Friday, AFAD reported 30 people killed in the Black Sea coastal provinces.

As many as 34 people were killed in Kastamonu and six in Sinop, according to the media outlet. Nine others remain missing in Bartin. About 2,250 people have been evacuated.

Search and rescue efforts continued in the Turkish town of Bozkurt on Friday after extreme rainfall led to widespread flooding earlier in the week. Over 35 people have been evacuated from the town in the Kastamonu Province. #Turkey #Flooding pic.twitter.com/MEdLlUBUmG
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 14, 2021

These are devastating floods, and we’re thinking of everyone in their path.
Dozens of cars swept away and people left stranded on a gas station roof amid deadly #flooding in northern #Turkey.#Tiredearth #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/1MkVJ0Zcda
— Tired Earth (@Tiredearth) August 14, 2021

📹| 27 killed by #floods in #Turkey’s Black Sea region

▪️Search and rescue operations continue in the area, over 600 people have been evacuated. Some 300 settlements are without electricity.
▪️Due to bridges collapse and damage to roads, traffic is blocked on several highways. pic.twitter.com/paecTEknWa
— EHA News (@eha_news) August 13, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared the three provinces disaster zones. Some 95% of locals have already been evacuated from the said regions. Search and rescue operations have begun, and damage assessment is underway.