Floods that struck the largest Turkish city of Istanbul and its surroundings have so far claimed 20 lives. Roads blocked, and dozens of vehicles remained trapped in the water.
The floods that struck the largest Turkish city of Istanbul and the environment, so far 20 people lost their lives, said Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler, transmit state news agency Anatolia.
Guler said that more than 20 people were injured in a spate that has blocked a quarter Ikiteli.
On the road that passes through Ikiteli, the water level is above one meter, and many cars were blocked, and the disabled is the main road that connects the city with an industrial zone, an airport and the highway to Greece.
As the water level rose to more than a meter, drivers have climbed to the roofs of their cars, waiting for help. Torrent has affected the way in the early morning hours, when people begin to go to work.
Istanbul Deputy Governor Hikmet Cakmak described the situation in Ikiteliju as a "catastrophe" and added that the recovery driver sent eight helicopters and four boats.
In the northwestern part of Turkey yesterday in the floods lost their lives eight people, including two from istambulskih suburbs.
Authorities have blocked roads leading to the main road istanbulskoj and recommended people to avoid travel in this part of Turkey.
Meteorologists are announced tomorrow, the new precipitation in northwestern Turkey and stated that the rains that struck Istanbul and the worst environment in the last 80 years.
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