At least three people have died in Istanbul following devastating flash floods after rescuers battled to save the thousands of people who were stranded.
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The torrential downpour on Wednesday night flooded homes and turned streets into rivers, as entire neighbourhoods across Europe's most populated city were submerged.
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Officials in Turkey reported three deaths in the city on Thursday and said four other people were still missing.
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A 14-year-old was electrocuted after stepping in a puddle at a park in the Fatih district, and a 34-year-old slipped on a sidewalk in the Sariyer district and hit their head, local media reports said.
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The governor's office said the body of a third victim was discovered near another park in the city's Kagithane district.
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Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said that more than 2,700 people who were stranded by the floods were safely evacuated throughout the city.
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Video footage has captured the chaos caused by deadly downpours and flash floods in Istanbul, Turkey
Footage captured the chaos the deadly downpours unleashed, as one person was pulled to safety by bystanders who lined the flooded streets after he was caught in the raging current.
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Elsewhere, some passengers were forced to stand or crouch on bus seats as floodwater rose through the vehicle.
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In a separate clip, cars were seen crashing into one another as they were swept down a street by the strong debris-strewn current.
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The woman filming sobbed in the background.
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People stranded inside businesses are evacuated with the help of boats as heavy rainfall causes flooding in the Ayazaga neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday
Meanwhile, sparks flew from what appeared to be an open roadworks trench as floodwater poured into it.
In Istanbul's Başakşehir district, a raging torrent of water was captured thundering through a valley near the Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality said that some areas had the highest amount of rain since 1985.
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Damaged vehicles are seen following heavy rainfall in Sariyer and surrounding areas of Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday
Emergency services received more than 2,500 reports of weather-related incidents, including 1,277 floods and 15 landslides.
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Meanwhile, more than 800 homes, 280 businesses and 76 vehicles were affected.
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In Sakarya province, around 93 miles east of Istanbul, a two-storey house that was built on a riverbed collapsed in the floods, local outlet HaberTurk reported.
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It wasn't immediately known if anyone was inside.
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Elsewhere, floodwater reached two hospitals and poured through the ceiling of the Haciosman metro station as commuters walked through.
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Floodwaters surround the historic Sadabat Camii (Aziziye Mosque) and surrounding structures in the Kagithane district of Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday
In Sultangazi, a primary school’s retaining wall collapsed while students were inside their classrooms.
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No injuries were reported.
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The chaos was heightened in the Kagithane district after heavy downpours caused the Kagithane Stream to burst its banks, inundating nearby historical sites, courtyards and streets.
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Around 8,000 personnel, along with 2,999 vehicles and construction machines, were spread across the city, home to around 16 million people, Turkish outlet Daily Sabah reported.
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The flooding also impacted air travel, with 46 planes unable to land at airports in Istanbul.
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Swept away: Cars were seen crashing into one another as they were rushed down a street by the strong debris-strewn current
The country's weather agency has predicted more showers for Istanbul and the surrounding area, with rain forecasted to return on Friday morning.
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The governor's office extended a schools' closure order to include Friday, and some state employees were placed on leave Thursday.
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Advice issued by the governor's office late Wednesday asked residents to stay home unless travel was absolutely necessary.
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Motorcycles were barred from traffic.
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Istanbul is a known tourist hotspot and was listed as the most visited European city in 2023.
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