Contact Us

Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

The heavy rain that has continued since yesterday evening in Şanlıurfa has negatively affected life. While floods occurred in some parts of the city, Balıklıgöl and Abide Köprülü Junction turned into a river due to excessive rainfall in the central districts.

  • 1
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

Heavy rainfall in Şanlıurfa caused flooding in the central districts. In the images taken during the daytime, it was seen that many houses and workplaces were flooded while vehicles were stranded due to flood waters.

  • 2
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

While transportation could not be provided in many parts of the city due to the flooded roads, people and vehicles were dragged in the flood waters.

  • 3
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

In the disaster, in which the hospital was also flooded, many homes and businesses were flooded too. People trying to save those who were stranded in the flood were also dragged in the flood waters.

  • 4
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

It is claimed that the people who were in the water with their vehicles and the firefighters who wanted to intervene in the first minutes of the waters were also submerged.

  • 5
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

Abdullah Sincer, one of the people of the region, said that he has lived in Kemer for years and this is the first time he has encountered such a disaster.

  • 6
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

Sincer stated that the works have been continuing since yesterday evening and that houses, workplaces and Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital have been flooded in the region.

  • 7
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
  • 8
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
  • 9
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
  • 10
  • 10
Floods strike quake-hit Şanlıurfa, Türkiye