Severe weather in Turkey and Greece – torrential rain and storms

Torrential rain and storms
Severe weather hits Turkey and Greece

Heavy rain flooded streets and underpasses in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday. Cars and buses became stuck in the floodwaters, and there were landslides in some places. Schools were closed on Thursday.

It wasn’t just Turkey that was hit hard. Shortly before that, storms had already caused extensive damage in Greece. Roads and houses were flooded, trees were uprooted, and several islands were left without power.

A flooded road in Istanbul. A yellow taxi and another car are submerged deep in the brown floodwater. The traffic light poles are also sticking out of the floodwater.

A white delivery van is parked on a flooded road under a bridge in Istanbul. The water reaches up to the wheels and reflects the vehicle’s lights.

Brown floodwater has filled the interior of a bus in Istanbul. Several passengers are sitting on raised seats, whilst the central aisle is flooded.

Several men, including emergency services personnel in protective clothing, are standing on the bucket of a wheel loader in Istanbul at night. They are standing above a flooded road.

A waterspout stretches off the coast of Lindos on Rhodes, from dark storm clouds down to the sea surface. In the foreground, the weather radar shows areas of rain and lightning.

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A man lost his life in the floods on Rhodes. Gusts of wind over 60 miles per hour disrupted ferry services, and flights were diverted.

Anyone currently on holiday in the region, particularly with schools breaking up for half-term, should continue to be cautious and heed local warnings. There will be further downpours and thunderstorms until the weekend.

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Tommy Kühnlein

Torrential rain and stormsSevere weather hits Turkey and Greece

Torrential rain and storms
Severe weather hits Turkey and Greece