Powerful downpour flooded Antalya, destroyed bridges and demolished cars (Antalya'da sel felaketi)

 

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 1. A rain considered the strongest in 50 years has caused severe flooding in the Turkish resort province of Antalya, destroying bridges and sweeping away cars, Mustafa Koseoglu, the mayor of the city of Kumluca, said on Monday.

"Our region has not seen such a disaster for almost 50 years. Flood waters have destroyed the bridges, and the rescue equipment was unable to operate. Rainwater also caused flooding and damaged ground floors and cars ... sweeping away the vehicles and overflowing the greenhouses. Despite our efforts, we were unable to make up for lost time.

We want our citizens to be careful to avoid casualties," Koseoglu was quoted as saying by Turkish newspaper Star.

No casualties have been reported so far, according to the newspaper.
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2. Due to the heavy rain in the Kumluca and Finike districts of Antalya, many houses were flooded and vehicles were damaged. While parked cars were drifting with the flood waters flowing from the overflowing streams, the ground and basement floors of many houses and workplaces in both districts were flooded.