Death toll from severe floods in Turkey's Black Sea region climbs to 77, Turkey's disaster agency says
Rescue crews remove wreckage and mud after the deadly flash floods in Bozkurt district of Kastamonu, Turkey on August 16, 2021. Floods caused by heavy rain hit the Black Sea region in the north of the country last Wednesday, leaving 62 people dead in the province of Kastamonu, said a Disaster and Emergency Management Agency statement.The treatment of seven people continues in hospitals, it said.
A total of 341 people in Bartin, 1,480 in Kastamonu, and 560 in Sinop were evacuated to safe areas, added the agency.Earlier on Monday, it also announced that 47 people were reported missing in Sinop and Kastamonu. Rescue and relief efforts continue in the flood-hit areas, with some 8,100 personnel, 1,000 vehicles, 21 helicopters, and 81 ambulances, it added.Erdogan announced that the places affected had been declared disaster zones and are slated for government aid.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Flooding death toll in Turkey climbs to 72; dozens missingRescuers recovered more bodies Monday from the severe flooding that devastated parts of Turkey's Black Sea coast last week, bringing the death toll to 72, officials said. Torrential rains battered the country’s northwestern Black Sea provinces on Aug. 11, causing floods that demolished homes and bridges, swept away cars and blocked access to numerous roads. The Turkish disaster management agency, AFAD, said at least 60 people were killed in the province of Kastamonu, 11 died in Sinop and one in Bartin.
Consulte Mais informação »
Rescue efforts continue in Turkey's flood-hit areas as death toll climbsTorrential rains that pounded the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop on Wednesday caused flooding that demolished homes, severed at least five bridges, swept away cars and rendered numerous roads unpassable.
Consulte Mais informação »
Turkey Offers Additional Pfizer-BioNTech Shots Amid Concern Over Chinese VaccineAnkara said it would allow people who got Chinese-made Covid-19 shots to be fully revaccinated with Pfizer and BioNTech doses to help ease travel to countries that haven’t approved the Sinovac vaccine.
Consulte Mais informação »
Turkey evacuates civilians, citizens from Afghanistan amid turmoilTurkey on Monday evacuated civilians and its citizens from Kabul on a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul, after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital, in what some passengers described as a tense journey from the turmoil-hit country.
Consulte Mais informação »
Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to more than 700LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured. The updated figures from Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection follow a previous count of 304 dead.
Consulte Mais informação »
Investigation underway into barracks death of Fort Bragg paratrooperAn investigation is underway into the death of a 29-year-old 82nd Airborne paratrooper discovered lifeless in his barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, military officials said.
Consulte Mais informação »