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Turks swept away in flash floods Turks swept away in flash floods
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At least seven people are reported to have been killed in Turkey in sudden flooding, but reports are coming in of several other bodies being found. At least 14 people have been killed and a number of others are missing following flash floods in Turkey.
Six were killed in the north-west of the country, while unconfirmed reports said a dozen or more bodies had been recovered in and around Istanbul. The bodies were recovered in and around Turkey's largest city of Istanbul in the north-west, Turkish media say.
TV pictures showed main roads near Istanbul's international airport submerged by deep water.TV pictures showed main roads near Istanbul's international airport submerged by deep water.
Cars were swept away and some drivers were trapped inside their vehicles. Cars were swept away and some drivers were trapped inside their vehicles. The flooding was caused by torrential rainfall - the worst in 80 years.
Police and military helicopters rescued people from rooftops in Istanbul. 'Disaster'
Boats were deployed to rescue people from cars. Police and military helicopters rescued people from rooftops in Istanbul and its suburbs. Boats were also deployed to move stranded people to safety.
Meanwhile, in the north-west, roads, homes and farming land were submerged, and at least two bridges collapsed. Istanbul's Deputy Governor Hikmet Cakmak described the scene in the city's Ikitelli district as a "disaster", Turkish media report.
Six people were swept away and killed in the town of Saray. Roads, homes and farming land were submerged in nearby towns and at least two bridges collapsed.
The flooding was caused by torrential rainfall - meteorologists said it was the worst to hit parts of Istanbul in 80 years. "We are saddened by the loss of lives. There are still some people missing and we are searching for them," Turkish Procurement Minister Mustafa Demir was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
It has been reported in Turkey that one area received 24cm (10in) of rain in just two hours. The flooding was caused by torrential rainfall that has been lashing the area since Monday. It has been reported in Turkey that one area received 24cm (10in) of rain in just two hours.
More rain is forecast for north-western Turkey in the coming days.More rain is forecast for north-western Turkey in the coming days.
BBC correspondent David O'Byrne, in Istanbul, said he was kept awake for two hours during the night by "thunder and lightning and very heavy rain".BBC correspondent David O'Byrne, in Istanbul, said he was kept awake for two hours during the night by "thunder and lightning and very heavy rain".
He said the worst affected area is in the far west of Istanbul, but that the centre has not really been affected by flooding. He said the worst hit area is in the far west of Istanbul, but that the centre has not really been affected by flooding.
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