7 Dead as Historic Flooding Slams Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria

Dozens are still missing after torrential rains hit Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria on Sept. 5, prompting flash flooding.
7 Dead as Historic Flooding Slams Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria
A man is rescued and evacuated during flooding in Kucukcekmece district in Istanbul on Sept. 5, 2023. Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images
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At least seven people have been killed and dozens are still missing after torrential rains hit Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria on Sept. 5, prompting flash flooding.

In Turkey, two people died in the city of Istanbul after flash flooding swept through the streets in the districts of Arnavutkoy, Basaksehir, and Kucukcekmece, leaving many of them completely submerged, according to Turkish Minister of the Interior Ali Yerlikaya.

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