PodcastFlooding, landslides kill seven in Turkey's Rize
Seven people were reported dead after a flash flood covered the Black Sea province of Rize on July 14, causing landslides as a result.
Duvar English - Seven people were reported dead after a flash flood covered the Black Sea province of Rize on July 14.
The heavy flood caused a landslide in the Güneysu district of the city, claiming seven lives and causing heavy property damage.
Land deposits reached three meters in height in some streets, prompting disaster relief teams to start recovery works in the late hours of the night.
The flood also cut off electricity to the region, leading to evacuations for certain neighborhoods, officials reported.