# Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul

https://mins.news/en/item/102647

- euronews, 2026-10-16 06:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/16/turkey-worst-rainfall-in-80-years-unleashes-deadly-floods-near-istanbul

> Torrential rain near Istanbul turned streets into rivers, overturned vehicles and cut power. At least three people died and five remain missing as emergency crews clear the wreckage.

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