Heavy rain caused floods in Hatay: Trees fell down, houses were flooded

The heavy rain that hit the district at night had a negative impact on life. Due to the rain that lasted about 1.5 hours, floods occurred in Alakuzu, Oğulpınar, Fevzipaşa neighborhoods and trees fell down. Some houses and barns were flooded due to muddy water coming from the mountains.

The garden wall of a house collapsed due to flood. The moment the wall collapsed was captured on security camera. Vehicles stranded on the roads were rescued by citizens with tractors. As the rain faded, municipal teams started working to drain the water.

Alakuzu Neighborhood Headman Sabahattin Cünedioğlu stated that agricultural lands were also flooded during floods and requested that the infrastructure in the neighborhood be improved.

ROADS FLOODED IN MERSIN

A short-term shower was effective in Mersin Silifke. Due to the rain, floods occurred in rural neighborhoods as well as in the district center. Busy avenues and streets turned into lakes.

While drivers in traffic had difficulty moving forward with their vehicles, there was congestion on alternative routes. People who were trapped in some of the broken down vehicles were rescued by people around them. As the rain faded, municipal teams started working to drain the water.