On Wednesday, 9 people were killed as a result of floods that hit the state of Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey, which is one of the states hit by the devastating earthquake in the country.
And the Anatolia news agency reported that some streets and alleys were flooded due to the heavy rains that fell across the city.
Fire brigades managed to reach the area "Wes Al-Qarni"from the recovery of the bodies of 5 Syrians, who were in the basement of a building.
The teams recovered the bodies of 4 other people this morning, bringing the number to 9.
9 people died due to floods in the earthquake-stricken areas in Turkey (video) pic.twitter.com/DHyKCPHZNY
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According to a statement issued by the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority "stated"Wednesday, regarding the flooding in both states, she said "The amount of precipitation in the district "blueberry" In Adi Yaman state in the last 24 hours it amounted to 136 mm per square meter".
With regard to Sanliurfa, the precipitation rate was 111 mm per square meter, in the last 24 hours, according to "stated". A video published by Anadolu Agency showed that the streets turned into rivers that washed away dozens of cars and flooded many homes and shops, and the water also extended to the highways.
The bad weather prompted the authorities to close schools and transfer patients from a hospital damaged by the flood to another health institution, according to local Turkish media.
