Share:A new wave of floods due to heavy rains hit Turkey’s northern Black Sea provinces Wednesday, with one elderly woman missing and 13 other people injured, according to authorities. In the Ulus district of Bartin, one of the hardest-hit areas, Arife Unal, 85, went missing after her house was destroyed by floods. Deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli also confirmed that one person was missing after floods and landslides caused by heavy rains hit around Bartin’s Kumluca district. Officials in Sinop said on social media that heavy rains will continue Wednesday and Thursday, warning the public of possible floods and landslides. The Kastamonu and Karabuk provinces were also affected by the floods with floodwaters damaging buildings, vehicles and agricultural fields.

Source: The Nation August 11, 2021 15:00 UTC