Heavy rains hit north eastern Turkey on 28 September, causing flooding and landslides in Artvin province.
Buildings were damaged and several roads closed after landslides and streams overflowed in Borçka district. Thirteen people trapped in buildings by floodwater were rescued by teams from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). No casualties were reported.
Borçka is situated along the Çoruh (Chorokhi) river, about 12km from the border with Georgia. Deadly floods affected the province in August 2015 and again a few months later in November 2015.
Flooding and landslides hit parts of Borçka district in Artvin Province, Turkey after heavy rain on 28 September 201. Photo: Artvin Province Government
