Two dead as flash floods hit Istanbul after record-level rain
Torrential rain caused flash floods across Istanbul, and the governor says two people have died.
Two people have died in Istanbul after the heaviest rainfall in decades, the city's governor said, according to BBC News.
Torrential rain set off flash floods across the city, Al Jazeera reports. It says the city has been shut down.
Residents have been told not to leave their homes unless it is absolutely necessary, BBC News reports.
The outlets give different timeframes for the rainfall. Al Jazeera calls it the heaviest since 1985. BBC News, citing the governor, calls it the heaviest in 84 years.
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- Al JazeeraIstanbul in chaos, shut down by heaviest rainfall since 1985Wed, Oct 14, 9:29 PM EDT
- BBC NewsTwo dead in Istanbul after heaviest rainfall in 84 years, governor saysThu, Oct 15, 6:05 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraSeveral people dead or missing after Istanbul floodsThu, Oct 15, 5:15 PM EDT
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