Downpour in Hatay: Students stranded at school were rescued
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- The heavy rain that lasted throughout the night turned into a flood in the district, which the General Directorate of Meteorology warned with an orange code.
- While homes and workplaces were flooded, students trapped at Berge Primary School were rescued by fire crews.
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The General Directorate of Meteorology had issued an orange code warning for the region.
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The downpour that started at night in the district, which the General Directorate of Meteorology warned with an orange code, continued until the morning.
Some streets, houses and workplaces in the district were flooded. Fire crews rescued the students who were stranded at Berge Primary School in Berge District with a truck.
The moments when an elderly woman in the same neighborhood tried to clear the way of the flood waters passing in front of her house with her adze in her hand were recorded on her mobile phone.
As the downpour faded, municipal teams started working to drain the water.
Open Questions
- When will damage assessment work be completed?
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This article was originally published by Cumhuriyet.
