Deadly floods swamp northeastern Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey

At least four people died and three others are missing in flooding along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, caused by days of torrential rain. According to media reports Wednesday (July 15th), two people died in the Artvin province after their house was destroyed by rising water. Two others — a man and his wife — were killed in the Ordu province when their house was buried under a landslide. A total of 11 people were injured in the province. Dozens of residential and administrative buildings in Bartin province have been damaged.