Heavy rain and flooding forces Istanbul school closures

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 20:02 · Archive

Heavy rainfall has flooded homes, businesses and roads across Istanbul, prompting authorities to close schools and advise residents to stay home.

Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across Istanbul on Wednesday, prompting the governor's office to declare schools closed and place some public sector workers on leave. The downpour flooded homes and businesses, inundated roads and underpasses, and stranded vehicles across the city of around 16 million people, causing traffic chaos.

There were no reports of serious injuries. In one district, bystanders rescued a woman being swept down a street by floodwaters. Firefighters rescued another person trapped inside a flooded basement. Images showed several parked cars being swept away by the floods in other neighbourhoods.

The governor's office suspended education for Thursday and placed state employees with disabilities and mothers with young children on leave. Residents were urged to stay home unless travel was absolutely necessary, and people living in basement apartments were advised to spend the night elsewhere. Motorcycles were barred from traffic.

How it is being reported

• Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schoolsThe Istanbul governor’s office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 19:45
• Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schoolsThe Istanbul governor’s office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 19:45

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