A teenager lost his life after heavy rain flooded Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, as roads collapsed and hospitals were inundated with water, shutting schools and halting traffic.
Istanbul, a sprawling metropolis on the Bosphorus, has been struck by an unusually intense downpour that has overwhelmed the city’s infrastructure.
The deluge caused widespread flooding, with several roads collapsing under the weight of water and hospitals struggling to cope as water seeped into their premises.
Schools across the city were forced to close and traffic was brought to a standstill as authorities attempted to manage the crisis.
Emergency services and municipal officials are responding to the situation, working to restore normalcy and provide assistance to affected residents.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
