Disaster and emergency management authority, Government agency

Ankara, Aug 16 The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in the Black Sea region of Turkey has increased to 62, the country's emergency and disaster agency said.The floods caused by heavy rain which hit the Black Sea region on August 12, claimed the lives 52 people in the province of Kastamonu, reports xinhua news agency.Nine died in the Sinop province and one in the Bartin, said a statement issued on Sunday by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.Rescue efforts in the three provinces continue as 77 others as still missing, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.Torrential rains caused flooding that demolished homes, collapsed bridges, swept away cars and cut power supplies in the western Black Sea region since last week.Turkey has been battling disaster on two fronts as the country newly gained control of wildfires that killed eight people and destroyed swathes of forest along its southwestern and southern coasts.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Lok Sabha Election 2024

Heatwave In India

Mumbai Water Cut

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election

IPL 2024

Salman Khan

Disaster And Emergency Management AuthorityFOLLOW

Disaster and emergency management authority, Latest News

International :5.6-magnitude earthquake in Turkey kills 1, injures 69

Ankara, Feb 28 One person was killed, while 69 others were injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit ... ...

Politics :Death toll from floods in Turkey reaches 62, dozens still missing

Ankara, Aug 16 The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in the Black Sea region of ... ...