Flood in Istanbul claims two lives

The Istanbul Governor's Office announced that 2 people who were swept away by flood waters in Başakşehir and Küçükçekmece lost their lives. Governor Davut Gül warned citizens to be careful due to the heavy rain. The Istanbul Governor's Office announced that the number of people who lost their lives after the heavy rainfall in the evening increased to 2 in the Başakşehir and Küçükçekmece districts. In the statement made by the Governor's Office, it was stated that the heavy rainfall had lost its effect in Arnavutköy and Başakşehir as of now. The statement, which emphasized that health services continued to be provided at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, included the following statement: "1 person who was swept away by flood waters in Başakşehir lost his life. The person's lifeless body was found. Our teams continue to intermittently intervene in the flooded areas. The rainfall is expected to continue intermittently until the morning hours." The latest statement from the Governor's Office shared the following information: "The number of people who lost their lives after the heavy rainfall increased to 2 in the Başakşehir and Küçükçekmece districts." Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, in a post on his social media account, emphasized that approximately 125 kilograms of rain fell per square meter, reminding that Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital continued to provide health services and that two people who were swept away by floodwaters lost their lives. Gül also shared, "Our fellow citizens whose houses are unusable due to flooding and those at risk of flooding will be accommodated in public facilities if they call 112."