Floods kill at least 30 in Turkey
17:29, 9 September 2009
ANKARA. September 9. KAZINFORM The death toll from flooding that has swept parts of Turkey rose to 30 on Wednesday, national media said, referring to rescuers; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
Istanbul was hit hardest, with 14 people reported dead there as of noon local time (09:00 GMT).
Weathermen say Istanbul is seeing its worst weather for the last 80 years, and local papers have dubbed the heavy rains the Second Flood. More rain is expected; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.
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