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Turkey: 31 Killed in Massive Flooding
After 2 days of rain have plagued northwestern Turkey, causing flash floods, at least 26 people have lost their lives in the Istanbul province, and 5 in the neighboring Tekirdag province. To date, 9 people have been reported missing.
Car and trucks in the path of the sudden floods have been swept away by the powerful currents rushing through suburban and industrial areas.
The amount of rain that has fallen in two days roughly equals what normally falls in six months in the Turkish province, Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler told the state-run Anatolia News Agency. (CNN)