‘Negligence’ behind deaths at flooded underpass

The recent deaths at an underpass due to the flash floods that hit the southern provinces of Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman have brought the allegations of negligence to the agenda, as the death toll rises to 17.

The extent of the damage is increasing in Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman, which have already been affected by the devastating Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the region, while cleaning efforts have also started in the tent cities and other areas submerged in flood waters.

The loss of life in two provinces has increased to 17, while the search for two missing people continues.

In the Abide Junction underpass, where seven people died on March 15, two more lifeless bodies were found on March 16.

On the evening of March 16, the lifeless body of a cleaning worker was discovered in the flooded shopping mall he worked in, with the death toll in Şanlıufa rising to 15.

In the province of Adıyaman, where two people lost their lives due to the flood, search efforts are ongoing to find Fatma Tekdal and her 2-year-old daughter, Zeynep Zümra, who disappeared when their container slid into the flood waters.

It was learned that Tekdal is in the second month of her pregnancy.

In the southeastern province of Mardin, another city affected by heavy rains, 11-year-old Fatma Sezer lost her balance and fell into the Cırcıp Stream, as the water flow increased due to the torrential rains.

Upon notifications, teams immediately started a search and rescue operation for the girl, and the efforts are ongoing.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu stated that a team of 500 people continue their search and rescue efforts in the flood-hit provinces.

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