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Turkey: Flood: 2002/07/23 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/07/23
Country or District Turkey
Event Type Flood
Outline At least 18 people are now known to have died in rainstorms and flooding in the north, east and centre of the country over the past two days
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
CNN news 2002/07/26
Dead: at least 40 people
( including 6 children )
The flooding closed 58 roads, cutting off many villages.

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Report/Articles

CNN news 2002/07/26
Turkey flood death toll rises

CNN news 2002/07/25
The death toll from floods in Turkey has risen above 40.

BBC news 2002/07/25
Turkey floods kill 30

Pictures

BBC news 2002/07/25
In pictures: Turkey floods