9 Days After Last Flood, Golfball-Sized Hail, Flooding Pound Istanbul Again; 10 Injured
A freak storm has caused injuries in Istanbul and shocking photos showed the damage to a passenger jet which was pummeled with hail stones and big as golf balls. At least ten people have been injured as heavy rain, hail and strong winds knocked down trees and a stone wall and flooded streets in the Turkish city.
The NTV television channel said part of a stone wall surrounding a cemetery for the Christian Armenian community had been demolished in Thursday’s storm, hurting two people. Footage showed rescue crews and residents helping each other to remove the stones, looking for people who may have been trapped beneath the rubble.
The storm lasted just 20 minutes on Thursday evening but was enough to cause significant damage and flooding. According to officials, 7,000 emergency workers were deployed to help in the aftermath of the storm which uprooted 230 trees, destroyed 90 roofs and sparked fires across the city.
The plane made an emergency landing at Canakkale Airport, Aegean city of Turkey Credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA
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Sixteen planes which had been heading to the city's Ataturk airport were routed to other destinations. Pictures show how a bus was submerged in the water, and passengers had to disembark and swim to safety.
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