Streets turned into rivers, with rushing waters sweeping away cars and flooding underpasses and ground floors of homes and shops.
Extensive, devastating floods hit Antalyathe large coastal city in the south of Turkey, after torrential rains.
The streets of the Turkish metropolis turned into lakes and riverswith the rushing waters sweeping away cars and flooding underground passages, ground floors of houses and shops.
In Antalya, Turkey, torrential rainfall has inundated the city, causing widespread flooding and disrupting daily life. The aftermath includes stranded residents, closed schools, and grounded flights, prompting authorities and emergency services to initiate recovery efforts to… pic.twitter.com/MOKnrDrVD3
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) February 13, 2024
City officials closed schools while many flights from the city’s airport were canceled.
Citizens were trapped inside a flooded city bus and uploaded images on social media.
#Antalya‘da su dolu alt gezitte mahsur kalan bir öbüs içinki citizenslar korku dolu anlar geçidu.
Dizlerine kadar sudan, the citizens who came out with difficulty, the anlari “Titanik bile böyle batış meÄŸdi, batıyoruz” notuyla social media shared. pic.twitter.com/A6O9RV0Vj7
— Mehmet Ardıç 🇹🇷 (@MehmetArdic_) February 13, 2024
The authorities found the lifeless body of a person inside a car in a flooded underpass while emergency services were mobilized.
In Antalya, we felt the effects of rain that we had not seen before.
12 saatte metrekareye 300 kg’ın parında paratımı kentimizi negatif etkiledi. Tüm ekiplerimizle ilk andan beri halkımız için seferber olduk. Bu afeti de dayanışma güçümüzle atlatagaçız. pic.twitter.com/x8thKhwjgH
— Muhittin Böcek (@BocekMuhittin) February 13, 2024
“More than 300 kilograms of rainfall per square meter within 12 hours hit our city. We have mobilized with all our teams from the first moment. We will overcome this disaster with the strength of our solidarity” said the mayor of Antalya in a post.
Source :Skai
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.
