One Missing After Landslide in Rize

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A landslide occurred after two days of heavy rain in the Black Sea province of Rize.

While soil, rocks and uprooted trees cut the Çağlayan Stream, Rize-Salarha road was partly closed. While two of the three people who were stuck in a car were rescued, one man named Hüseyin Çap (59) got lost in the water.

Gendarmerie teams have taken security measures in the area after the incident.

Photo: Rize Haberleri

Fifteen people, including children, who were stuck in a car were rescued by firefighters from the Rize Municipality in a separate incident.

The teams that were dispatched to the area have not yet been able to begin search and rescue and road cleaning efforts due to the road is closed and the risk of a flood. A 50-person team from various agencies are currently waiting in the area, the state-run AA reported. (SO/VK)

Source: AA