At least one people was killed and eight others injured after severe weather in Istanbul, Turkey on 23 June 2020.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in the city, inundating streets and causing traffic problems. Flooding was reported in several districts, in particular Çatalca and Esenyurt.
One fatality was reported as a result of floods in Esenyurt district, where several people had to evacuate their homes. Images on local media showed around 10 people on the roof of a bus in Esenyurt, taking refuge from the floods. Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya visited the district of Esenyurt on 23 June and met with the residents of the district.
Strong winds also damaged roofs of buildings and brought down trees and power lines, interrupting power supply in some areas. A rare tornado was seen in the western Büyükçekmece district.
Turkey’s General Directorate of Meteorology (Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü – MGM) issued weather warnings on 22 June.
Social Media
Aile Çalışma ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanımız Sayın @ZehraZumrutS ile birlikte Esenyurt ilçemizde selden etkilenen vatandaşlarımıza geçmiş olsun dileklerimizi ilettik.
Vatandaşlarımızın sıkıntılarını en kısa sürede inşallah birlikte çözeceğiz. @ailevecalisma pic.twitter.com/3bJkfCZRMl
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) June 23, 2020
Bugün için uyarısını yayınladığımız İstanbul’da sağanak ve gök gürültülü sağanak yağış etkili oluyor.
İstanbul’un Büyükçekmece Gölü üzerinde hortum oluştu.
⛈️ 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/U0YrfXjRNm— Meteoroloji (MGM) (@meteoroloji_twi) June 23, 2020
Hailstorm, flash flood flood hit #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/RAUKIxAhV6
— Aslam Chandio (@AslamChandio_) June 23, 2020
Amcam yolladı istanbul ortakòy sel pic.twitter.com/OcWrrgiK6I
— Meteorolojibey (@meteorolojibey) June 23, 2020
Istanbul ortaköy sel pic.twitter.com/0cSgtmwFsM
— Meteorolojibey (@meteorolojibey) June 23, 2020
