Turkey – 1 Missing After Floods in Manisa Province

Several provinces in Turkey were hit by heavy rain and flash flooding over the weekend, 16 to 17 June, 2018.

A child is still missing after being swept away by flooding in Selendi district in the province of Manisa on 16 June.

As of 18 June search and rescue efforts were continuing. AKUT, the volunteer search and rescue organisation said that a team of 12 volunteers are still search for the missing person.

According to local politician, many homes, businesses, vehicles and agricultural land have been damaged in Selendi district.

According to Turkey’s met agency (Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü – MGM), 30.3 mm of rain fell in Selendi in 24 hours to 17 June.

Turkish media reported that heavy rain also impacted parts of Istanbul on 16 June, inundating streets and causing traffic chaos. Similar surface flooding was also reported in the western province of Düzce, in particular in the city of Düzce.

Severe weather including hailstorms was reported in parts of Antalya, causing damage to crops and farm land.

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Flood Summary

Last updated: June 19, 2018
Event
North West Turkey, June 2018
Date
June 16 to June 19, 2018
Type
Urban flood, Flash flood
Cause
Extreme rainfall

Locations

A - Selendi
B - Düzce
C - Istanbul
D - Çalikli

Magnitude

Rainfall level
30.3 mm in 24 hours
Selendi, Manisa - June 16 to June 17, 2018
All rainfall figures from Turkey’s met agency, Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü – MGM
Rainfall level
30.6 mm in 24 hours
Alaşehir, Manisa - June 16 to June 17, 2018
Rainfall level
38.7 mm in 24 hours
Arnavutköy, Istanbul - June 16 to June 17, 2018
Rainfall level
39.1 mm in 24 hours
Çilimli, Düzce - June 16 to June 17, 2018
Rainfall level
38.9 mm in 24 hours
Kaynaşlı, Düzce - June 17 to June 18, 2018
Rainfall level
33.7 mm in 24 hours
Şişli, İstanbul - June 17 to June 18, 2018
Rainfall level
38.5 mm in 24 hours
Toroslar, Mersin - June 17 to June 18, 2018
Rainfall level
43.8 mm in 24 hours
Çamlıyayla, Mersin - June 17 to June 18, 2018

Damages

Fatalities
1 person
Çalikli, Selendi district, Manisa, Turkey - June 16 to June 19, 2018
The body of a missing person was found on 19 June in the Selendi Çayı river near the village of Çalikli.