Turkish flood deaths hit 59, dozens still missing

The death toll from floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region rose to 59, authorities said late on Aug. 15.

Floods caused by heavy rains hit the region in the north on Wednesday, leaving 49 people dead in the province of Kastamonu, according to a statement by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

Nine others died in Sinop province and one in Bartın province.

A total of 62 people are reported missing in Kastamonu, along with 14 in Sinop

Arife Ünal, an 85-year-old woman, drowned and was swept away during the floods in Bartın. Four days of search and rescue efforts ended after finding her lifeless body 600 meters (1,970 feet) from her house

According to a statement by the governor’s office in Bartın, 13 bridges were destroyed in the flood, while at least 45 buildings were heavily damaged.

On Friday, the Turkish regime’s head Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the places affected had been declared a disaster area.

Source: Agencies