Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths

Mongabay
Oct 15, 2026, 5:36 pm128 ptsTrending
ISTANBUL (AP) — A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people, officials said Thursday, as rescuers evacuated hundreds of stranded people. The downpour Wednesday night flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads and underpasses, stranding vehicles and…

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