2021 Turkish floods
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| Date | 11 August 2021–current |
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| Location | Bartın, Kastamonu and Sinop provinces, Turkey |
| Deaths | 57 |
The ongoing 2021 floods in the Black Sea region are among the worst in Turkey's history.[1][2] Floods and landslides due to excess rainfall began on August 11, 2021 in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey's Black Sea Region.[3] At least 57 people died and about 228 more were injured in the floods that affected Bartın, Kastamonu and Sinop provinces.[4]
Over 1700 people were evacuated.[5] The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced that electricity could not be supplied to 4 villages in Bartın, 180 villages in Kastamonu and 87 villages in Sinop in Ayancık and Türkeli districts.[6]
Visiting the region on 13 August, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Kastamonu, Sinop and Bartın disaster areas.[7]
See also
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References
- ^ "Turkey combats Black Sea floods, death toll rises to 31". Reuters. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Deadly floods inundate Turkey killing 27 in latest environmental calamity". The Independent. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "At least 5 children are missing as flash floods sweep through northern Turkey". The New York Times. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Death toll from northern Turkey floods hits 57". Al Jazeera. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Turkey flooding death toll reaches 38 as Erdoğan tours disaster zone". the Guardian. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Karadeniz sele teslim, en büyük yıkım Bozkurt'ta: "Felaketin boyutu görünenin çok üzerinde"". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Kastamonu, Bartın ve Sinop 'Afet Bölgesi' ilan edildi, selde can kaybı 38'e yükseldi". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
External links
Media related to Floods in Turkey at Wikimedia Commons
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