The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

The number of people who have lost their lives in flood in Araklı, Trabzon has increased to eight. The search and rescue operations for two missing people are still continuing.

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The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

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The number of people have who lost their lives in a flood that occured in Araklı in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon has increased to eight.

While the name of the person who was lastly reported as deceased has not been known yet, the search and rescue operations for the two other missing people are still continuing.

What happened?

At around 2 p.m. on June 18, a fault occurred at the water pipe of a Hydraulic Power Plant in Araklı in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon, which caused a flood in the neighborhoods of Çamlıktepe and Yeşilyurt.

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While 10 people went missing in the flood, search and rescue teams reached the deceased bodies of seven people on June 19. (TP/SD)

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The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

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